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2020 Vision with a 2018-19 Rear View on Soybeans

January 15, 2020

Top Farmer 2020 slidedeck presentation by Shaun Casteel, Associate Professor & Soybean Specialist, Department of Agronomy. A review of what took place during 2019 and what can be learned that can be applied to your soybean production plans for 2020.

What Did We Learn in 2019 That We Can Apply in the Future? – Weed Science

January 15, 2020

Top Farmer 2020 conference session by Bill Johnson, Professor & Weed Science Specialist, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Link to the Purdue Weed Science web page.

The Promise of Digital Ag: Growing Your Digital Agriculture Strategy

January 15, 2020

Top Farmer 2020 slidedeck presentation by Nathan Delay, Nathanael Thompson, Assistant Professors of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University and James Mintert, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. The Center for Commercial Agriculture has been surveying crop farmers regarding their usage of digital ag technology on their farms. Learn what farmers have to say about adoption, usage and benefits of digital ag tech on their farms.

Making Your Farm Bill Decision in 2020

January 15, 2020

Top Farmer 2020 slidedeck presentation by Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Professors of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University. The 2018 Farm Bill presents producers with several choices to be made by the March 15 sign-up deadline. This session discussed the alternatives and will help you choose between the ARC and PLC programs.

2020 Ag Outlook

December 20, 2019

Recorded December 19, 2019 | Michael Langemeier and Jim Mintert provide an overview of key supply and demand drivers for corn and soybeans, examines basis patterns and possible storage returns, provides updated 2020 crop budget projections, and takes a first look at pricing opportunities for the 2020 corn and soybean crops.

What Do Farmers Have to Say About the Ag Economy?

December 6, 2019

2019 Ag Policy Forum, hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance & Indiana Corn Growers Association in Noblesville, Indiana, presentation by James Mintert.

The Incidence of Financial Stress on Kansas Farms

December 4, 2019

Though both having a negative profit margin and a debt to asset ratio over 0.70 are important determinants of financial stress, a high debt ratio explains the vast majority of the variation in financial stress over time.

U.S. Cattle & Hog Sectors

November 27, 2019

Chicago Federal Reserve 2019 presentation by James Mintert.

Why Does my Lender Keep Talking About Working Capital?

November 20, 2019

Why is working capital so important in today’s environment? To start with, working capital represents a farm’s first defense against financial stress. When cash flow is tight or even negative, working capital can be used to cover the gap or shortfall.