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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Assessing and Managing Strategic Risk

May 12, 2017

Managing both operational risk and strategic risk is important in today’s production agriculture environment.

Cattle Finishing Net Returns in 2017 – A Bit Different from a Year Ago

May 12, 2017

This article discusses prospects for feeding cost of gain, the feeder to fed cattle price ratio, and cattle finishing net returns.

2017 Indiana Farm Custom Rates

May 8, 2017

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