You're viewing a specific archive. Looking for something and want to search by keyword or just take a general look at ALL our resources? Click Search below!
Search our entire resource library
Resources
Corn prices can have a substantial impact on swine finishing feed costs. Michael Langemeier explains what different corn and soybean meal price scenarios could mean for hog feed costs and margins in 2027.
Read More about How Much Could Corn Prices Raise Hog Feed Costs in 2027?Farmer sentiment fell in September, but the latest Ag Economy Barometer results point to more than a simple decline in confidence. Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi discuss what’s driving the change and what farmers’ responses reveal about farm margins, input costs, farmland values and the outlook for agriculture.
Read More about Why Are Farmers Less Confident Despite Higher Crop Prices?Farmer sentiment fell in September as concerns about input costs increased. This AgBrief provides a quick look at the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer results.
Read More about Farmer Sentiment Falls as Input Costs Squeeze Farm MarginsFarmer sentiment fell in September as concerns about input costs reached a record high. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell from 135 to 123, while long-term farmland value expectations reached a new high.
Read More about Farmer Sentiment Drops as Concerns About Input Costs IncreasePurdue analysis of FINBIN data shows how liquidity and repayment capacity have differed across crop farm sizes from 2007 to 2025, with notable changes in the gap between smaller and larger farms.
Read More about Liquidity and Repayment CapacityHarvest is putting pressure on corn and soybean basis across the Eastern Corn Belt, but the regional picture is far from uniform. This AgBrief looks at what production, harvest timing and local demand are telling us about where basis could go next.
Read More about Corn Basis May Have Further to Fall: What Harvest Means for Grain PricesFarmland has long been viewed as a competitive advantage for Brazilian agriculture because of its lower cost relative to the United States. But that advantage has narrowed. A comparison of farmland values in Iowa and Mato Grosso from 2002 to 2025 shows how land values, farm profitability, exchange rates and land tenure are shaping the relative competitiveness of crop producers in the two countries.
Read More about Farmland Values and Competitiveness in the United States and BrazilHarvest is putting pressure on corn and soybean basis across the Eastern Corn Belt, but regional patterns vary. Here’s where basis is strongest and weakest, what may be driving those differences, and what to watch as harvest progresses.
Read More about September 2026 Basis Update: The Harvest DipDoes newer planter technology automatically translate into higher corn yields? A Purdue trial compared a 30-year-old planter with a modern planter to see what the technology difference actually meant for yield and farm economics.
Read More about Is Planting Technology Actually Valuable?Farmers in the United States and Argentina see different benefits from artificial intelligence and data-driven tools. A comparison of recent producer surveys highlights differences in perceptions of production, labor, risk management, and the practical value of AI on the farm.
Read More about Farmer Perceptions of AI Benefits in the United States and Argentina