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.

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Increase in U.S. Calf Crop Points Towards Larger Beef Supplies in 2018-2019

July 27, 2017

This is the third consecutive year that the calf crop size has increased after bottoming out at 33.5 million head in 2014.

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Does Your Farm Need to Expand?

July 12, 2017

There are numerous motivations for farms to expand their businesses. Even in today’s environment of tight margins, many farms are exploring expansion options.

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Evaluating Strategic Options

July 12, 2017

Sound strategic planning requires assessing strategic risk, which involves the sensitivity of a farm’s strategic direction, and the ultimate vulnerability and sustainability of the farm to uncertainties in the business climate.

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2017 Crop Outlook – After USDA’s Crop Acreage Report

July 3, 2017

Recorded July 3, 2017 | Purdue ag economists Chris Hurt & David Widmar discuss implications of USDA’s June 30 Acreage report on the outlook for corn and soybeans.

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Weather Clouds Pork Outlook

June 13, 2017

Pork producers are watching the weather forecast almost as intently as crop producers. Higher feed prices driven by weather forecast are now a new threat to their returns.

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Hog Prices Continue to be Higher this Year

June 13, 2017

Generally, for agricultural commodities, larger supplies result in lower prices. This year’s hog market is going against that adage with higher supplies and higher prices.

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Feed Cost Indices for Laying Hens

June 12, 2017

This article discusses recent trends in feed costs for laying hens. A ration consisting of corn, soybean meal, dry distillers’ grain, soybean oil, and supplements was used to create the feed cost indices.

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Prevented Planting and Replant Decisions

June 6, 2017

With corn and soybean planting in the Eastern Corn Belt behind schedule, many farmers are dealing with prevented planting and replant decisions. In response, we have put together materials pertaining to these decisions.

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Crop Insurance Product Comparisons

June 6, 2017

This article examines the relative attractiveness of the various crop insurance products for a case farm in west central Indiana. The discussion below focuses on individual products rather than area products.

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Using Enterprise Budgets to Compute Crop Breakeven Prices

June 6, 2017

Enterprise budgets are often one of the building blocks to creating a whole-farm plan.

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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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Find out where we will be presenting next as we collaborate with others.

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