May 15, 2020

Ag Outlook Webinar

The recording of our May 15th Ag Outlook webinar is available for viewing. Slides used during the presentation are also available for download.

Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert provide updated information from USDA’s May World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) release along with updated profitability estimates for corn and soybeans as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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HELPFUL RESOURCE DISCUSSED IN WEBINAR:

Comparison of historical net returns for cash rent, flex rent, and share leasing arrangements

Download the Slides

Find a similar discussion on the Ag Outlook in a convenient audio format on our newest podcast, Purdue Commercial AgCast.

Episode #6, Purdue Commercial AgCast

TAGS:

corn, outlook, planting, soybeans

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James Mintert

Michael Langemeier

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