Farm Management Tour: July 17, 2024

Learn about innovative farm management strategies, new technologies for improving efficiency and productivity, ways to ensure a successful transition of farm operations to the next generation. Join us at the 91st annual Purdue Farm Management Tour and reception honoring the 2024 Indiana Master Farmers in Randolph County (Winchester), Indiana on Wednesday, July 17th.

Corn & Soybean Outlook Update: Following USDA’s Acreage Report

July 2, 2019

Recorded July 2, 2019 | The presenters provide an updated review of corn and soybean acreage, which includes information from USDA’s Acreage report along with their own assessment of prevented planting of corn and soybeans.

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Corn & Soybean Price Outlook: Making Your 2019 Soybean Prevented Planting Decisions

June 17, 2019

Recorded June 17, 2019 | Purdue agricultural economists Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier, and James Mintert provide an updated corn and soybean price outlook, which includes information from USDA’s Crop Progress report.

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2019 Indiana Farm Custom Rates

June 8, 2019

The rates reported in this publication were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators, and professional farm managers in Indiana.

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Late Corn & Soybean Planting Decisions

June 6, 2019

Recorded June 6, 2019 | As a follow-up to their previous webinar, Purdue agricultural economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier analyze the potential returns from taking the Prevented Planting option for corn and compare it to potential returns from delayed planting of both corn and soybeans, under a couple of different scenarios.

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Delayed Corn & Soybean Planting Decisions

May 23, 2019

Recorded May 23, 2019 | Purdue agricultural economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier join Purdue agronomists, Bob Nielsen and Shaun Casteel to discuss crop insurance alternatives as well as corn and soybean agronomic management considerations.

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Farmer Use of Ag Data Software

May 12, 2019

In this era of precision agriculture and big data, farmers are increasingly pressured to adopt a farm data software platform. Companies such as Granular, Farmers Edge and Conservis allow producers to manage and analyze their data.

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How Hog Diseases Impact Supply, Demand and Profit

May 12, 2019

Hog prices and profits are way up right now. One of the primary reasons is a terrible disease known as African swine fever, which has been boosting prices since April.

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International Benchmarks for Wheat Production (2019)

May 12, 2019

We examine the competitiveness of wheat production for important international wheat regions using 2013 to 2017 data from the agri benchmark network.

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International Benchmarks for Soybean Production (2019)

May 12, 2019

We examine the competitiveness of soybean production for important international soybean regions using 2013 to 2017 data from the agri benchmark network.

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International Benchmarks for Corn Production (2019)

May 12, 2019

We examine the competitiveness of corn production for important international corn regions using 2013 to 2017 data from the agri benchmark network.

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Purdue Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates Survey Report, Purdue Agricultural Economics Report: August 2023
2023 Farm Custom Rates for Indiana
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Purdue Farm Management Tour & Indiana Master Farmer Reception 2024

Two outstanding farms in east-central Indiana will host visitors wanting to learn about farm and crop management on July 17th for the Purdue University Farm Management Tour. The Indiana Master Farmer reception and panel discussion will follow.

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