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Spring 2017 Crop Outlook – After USDA’s Planting Intentions Report

April 3, 2017

Recorded April 3, 2017 | Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier and James Mintert discuss the crop outlook which includes updated information from USDA’s March 31 Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports.

How Should Business Income be Divided?

March 23, 2017

A model described that can be used to divide farm business income and provided an illustration of how this model could be used in practice.

Should Sweat Equity be Used to Compensate a Returning Family Member?

March 8, 2017

Sweat equity may arise when an on-farm heir is paid less than their true opportunity cost to work for the business and/or the business has grown substantially due to the abilities and efforts of the on-farm heir.

Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in 2017

March 2, 2017

This article discusses recent trends in feeding cost of gain, the feeder to fed price ratio, and cattle finishing net returns. Current breakeven and fed cattle price projections create an environment that is at a minimum cautiously optimistic.

2017 Crop Cost and Return Guide

March 1, 2017

The Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide offers farmers a resource to project financials for the coming cropping year. These are Purdue University’s March 2017 crop budget estimations as prepared by faculty from Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, and Botany and Plant Pathology.

Making Your 2017 Crop Insurance Choices

February 28, 2017

Recorded February 28, 2017 | James Mintert and Michael Langemeier discuss some of the key issues facing crop producers as they make their 2017 crop insurance decisions.

Hog Prices Outperform Expectations

February 13, 2017

The pork industry outlook has experienced a major shift to the upside. Pork producers are pleased to see 2017 hog prices higher than expected.

Cattle Industry Still in Expansion Mode, at Least for Now

February 13, 2017

The dramatic price decline, and resulting falloff in profitability by cow-calf producers, led to questions about possible impacts on industry expansion. The report leaves little doubt that the industry is still in expansion mode, at least for now.

Family Business as a Competitive Advantage

January 31, 2017

Recorded January 31, 2017 | James Mintert, Maria Marshall and Renee Wiatt talk about the competitive advantage of the family business and introduce the Purdue Institute of Family Firms.

Reducing Your Crop Production Costs – Focus on Fertility

January 20, 2017

Recorded January 20, 2017 | Purdue Agronomy’s Jim Camberato, along with agricultural economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, discuss ways to reduce your crop production costs by adjusting your crop fertility program.

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