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Impact of COVID-19 on the Biofuels Industry and Implications for Corn and Soybean Markets

April 13, 2020

This report shows that the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. is expected to reduce the demand for both corn and soybeans due to reductions in demand for ethanol and soy biodiesel.

Spring 2020 Crop Outlook Webinar

April 1, 2020

Recorded April 1, 2020 | Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert provide updated information from USDA’s March 31st release of their Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports along with implications of COVID-19 on the outlook for corn and soybeans.

U.S. Is A Pork Export Powerhouse

March 18, 2020

Recent disruptions to economic activity around the world as a result of the Corona virus have served to reemphasize the importance of trade to the U.S. pork industry. Trade in pork products has grown as the U.S. has turned into a pork export powerhouse.

Deterioration of Working Capital

March 6, 2020

This article discusses recent trends in working capital and differences in working capital among farms, and provides working capital benchmarks. Data from USDA-ERS, the Kansas Farm Management Association, and the Center for Farm Financial Management in Minnesota is utilized.

2020 Crop Cost and Return Guide

March 1, 2020

The Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide offers farmers a resource to project financials for the coming cropping year. These are the March 2020 crop budget estimations for 2020.

Farm Management Strategies in Times of Rising Volatility at Commodity Classic 2020

February 28, 2020

The Commodity Classic learning center session presentation slidedeck by the Center’s James Mintert, Michael Langemeier and Jason Henderson, and CME Group’s Fred Seamon, given in San Antonio.

Making Your 2020 Crop Insurance Decisions Webinar

February 24, 2020

Recorded February 24, 2020 | Purdue agricultural economists, Nathan Thompson and James Mintert discuss 2020 crop insurance choices and provide insight into decision making for corn and soybean farmers.

2018 Farm Bill What If Tool

February 20, 2020

This University of Illinois spreadsheet calculates Agricultural Risk Coverage for County Coverage (ARC-CO), Agricultural Risk Coverage for Individual Coverage (ARC-IC), and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments. County yields and market year average (MYA) prices are brought in for a user-specified state-county-crop combination. Users then can change 2018 through 2020 county yields and prices to see ARC-CO, ARC-IC, and PLC payments under those yields and prices.