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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.

Ag Business Climate Outlook for 2017

January 6, 2017

Recorded January 6, 2017 | Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier and Jim Mintert discuss the key factors that will impact the agricultural outlook in 2017.

More Pork in 2017 with Higher Hog Prices?

January 6, 2017

The latest Hogs and Pigs report released on December 23 indicated that pork supplies in 2017 will be larger than pre-report expectations.

Accelerated Depreciation and Machinery Purchases

December 12, 2016

This article discussed items that need to be considered in addition to tax management strategies when evaluating the decision to purchase machinery and equipment.

Hog Prices Join Corn and Wheat at Ten-Year Lows

December 6, 2016

What can happen to prices of agricultural commodities in a decade, and why look at the last decade? It is because it was 10 years ago in the fall of 2006 that agricultural commodity prices began to head upward in what can be described as a boom/moderation price cycle.