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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Fall 2016 Crop Outlook

September 13, 2016

Recorded September 13, 2016 | Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier & Jim Mintert discuss the 2016 corn & soybean price outlook and look ahead to 2017 following release of USDA’s Sept. 2016 crop production & supply/demand estimates.

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2016 Agriculture and Applied Economics Association Annual Outlook Survey Highlights

September 12, 2016

Results from these two surveys reveal that there are some stark differences in opinion between economists and producers regarding the U.S. agricultural economy.

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International Benchmarks for Wheat Production (2016)

September 12, 2016

This paper examined yield, gross revenue, and cost for farms with a wheat enterprise in the agri benchmark network from Australia, Canada, Germany, Ukraine, and United States.

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International Benchmarks for Soybean Production (2016)

September 12, 2016

This paper examined yield, gross revenue, and cost for farms with soybeans in the agri benchmark network from Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, and United States.

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International Benchmarks for Corn Production (2016)

September 12, 2016

This paper examined yield, gross revenue, and cost for farms in the agri benchmark network from Argentina, Brazil, and the Ukraine, and the United States with corn enterprise data.

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​Putting a Value on Sweat Equity in the Farm Business

August 23, 2016

Recorded August 23, 2016 | Michael Langemeier and Purdue Extension’s Denise Schroeder discuss how to divide business income between generations on a family farm and provide a simplified approach to valuing “sweat equity” in the family farming business.

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Land Values in Indiana (2016)

August 17, 2016

Recorded August 17, 2016 | Purdue agricultural economists present and discuss results from the 2016 Purdue Farmland Values Survey.​

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Beef and Pork’s Role in Filling the Supply Gap

August 13, 2016

Producers of beef and pork have generally been discouraged about recent low prices as cash prices have dropped sharply this year. Spring finished cattle price highs were near $138 per live hundredweight, but last week had fallen to $115, a $23 plunge.

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Trends in Land Price, Cash Rents, and Price to Rent Ratios for Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana

August 8, 2016

Farmland prices and cash rents have fallen in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana in the last couple of years. However, our analysis indicates that the farmland price per acre divided by cash rent per acre, and farmland price per acre divided by average cash rent for the previous five years, continue to be substantially higher than historical values.

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Cattle Markets Can Recover

July 13, 2016

Recent live cattle futures prices have been extremely depressed, sending signals of much lower cash prices next year. While prices are expected to be lower next year, they may not be as low as suggested by futures.

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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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Faculty Speaking Events

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

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