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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Impact of Corn and Soybean Prices on Swine Finishing Feed Cost

July 12, 2016

This article discussed recent trends in feed costs for a swine finishing enterprise. Feed costs have dropped dramatically since the first quarter of 2014. Feed cost is expected to be slightly below 2015 levels in 2016 and 2017.

2016 Crop Outlook

July 1, 2016

Recorded July 1, 2016 | The panelist discuss the corn, soybean, and wheat outlook following the release of USDA’s June 30th Grain Stocks and Acreage Reports.

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