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Managing Risk: A Conversation with Scott Farms

September 14, 2017

Scott Farms is a diversified crop farm. Operators include Brian, John, and Robert. Crops produced include corn, waxy corn, popcorn, soybeans, and seed soybeans.

Managing Risk: A Conversation with Mylet Farms

September 14, 2017

The Mylet farm is operated by Tom and Neal Mylet (fifth and sixth generations of the Mylet family) along with input from several other family members. The farm has been in their family for more than 150 years.

Managing Risk: A Conversation with Maple Farms

September 14, 2017

Maple Farms is a family partnership, with three generations of the family actively involved in the farm since 1975. Maple Farms primarily grows food-grade corn and seed soybeans.

Self-Propelled Spraying: Machinery Ownership vs. Custom Hire

September 12, 2017

When crop producers are determining whether it is feasible to purchase a self-propelled sprayer, it is imperative to compare machine ownership costs to custom hire charges.

Red Ink Reappears in the Cattle Finishing Sector

September 12, 2017

Cattle finishing net returns were positive from December 2016 through August 2017. Moreover, net returns were above $300 per head during March, April, and May.

Farm Machinery Costs and Custom Rates

August 29, 2017

This article compares machinery costs per acre for a case farm to custom rates associated with a field cultivation operation and a self-propelled sprayer operation.

Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates – 2017 Indiana Land Values Survey

August 16, 2017

Recorded August 16, 2017 | James Mintert and Michael Langemeier talk about Indiana farmland values and cash rents and their continued downward adjustments.

Cattle on Feed Inventory Remains Higher Than a Year Ago

August 13, 2017

USDA released its August Cattle on Feed report on August 25, along with the monthly Livestock Slaughter report. The two reports provide some updated information to use in projecting future cattle and beef supplies.

Managerial Experience and Competitive Advantage

August 12, 2017

One of the ways a farm can gauge whether it has a long-term competitive advantage is to identify resources unique to the farm. To survive in the short-run, farms have to be able to exploit key resources.