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Pro forma Financial Statements

May 8, 2019

A spreadsheet to create pro-forma income and sources and uses of funds statements, and to compute repayment capacity and liquidity measures.

Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2019

April 12, 2019

Examine recent trends in feed costs for farrow-to-finish and swine finishing enterprises, and the impact of changes in corn and soybean meal prices on swine finishing feed cost.

Spring 2019 Corn & Soybean Outlook

April 1, 2019

Recorded April 1, 2019 | Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert review the crop outlook following the March 29th USDA’s Prospective Planting and Grain Stocks reports.

Low Hog Prices to Start the Year

March 12, 2019

Hog prices have been struggling so far this year. In February, USDA estimated live prices were $39.04 per hundredweight, the lowest February price in 16 years dating back to 2003.

Factors Impacting Feeding Cost of Gain and Cattle Finishing Net Returns

March 12, 2019

The factors impacting feeding cost of gain and cattle finishing net returns are discussed. After dropping below $75 per cwt in May 2018, feeding cost of gain increased to $80.31 in December.

2019 Crop Cost and Return Guide

March 8, 2019

Purdue Extension specialists in Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, and Botany & Plant Pathology collaborate to provide a resource to project financials for the upcoming cropping year. This is the March 2019 updated guide.

Farm Bill Summit, OSU

March 1, 2019

The Ohio State University, the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, the University of Kentucky and Farm Credit Mid-America jointly sponsored a Farm Bill Summit on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Versailles High School.

Making Your 2019 Crop Insurance Decisions

February 19, 2019

Recorded February 19, 2019 | The hosts discuss 2019 corn and soybean crop insurance choices and provide insight into decision making for corn and soybean farmers.

Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in 2019

February 12, 2019

Net returns averaged a loss of $45 per head in 2018. The largest losses occurred in June and July, with losses of $126 and $108, respectively. Are the prospects for 2019 more positive?

Has Cattle Herd Expansion Ground to a Halt?

February 12, 2019

The USDA’s January 1 estimates of the U.S. cattle herd report provides a wealth of information to market participants including estimates of the all cattle and calves inventory, and both the beef and dairy cow inventories.

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