Top Farmer Conference: January 10, 2025

As one of the most successful and longest-running management programs specifically crafted for farmers, the Purdue Top Farmer Conference is a one-day event for agricultural producers and agribusiness professionals looking to navigate the complexities of today's agricultural landscape. Participants will have the opportunity to network with peers and hear from farm management experts and agricultural economists from Purdue, Farm Credit Services of America, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Acres, a land value data analytics company.

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August 20, 2021

Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates: 2021 Update Webinar

Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe, James Mintert and Michael Langemeier discussed the 2021 Purdue Farmland Values Survey results and the USDA’s Land Values report on August 20. The department of agricultural economics conducts the Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey each June; the survey is produced through the cooperation of numerous professionals knowledgeable regarding Indiana’s farmland market. The survey results suggest farmland prices across Indiana rose to all-time highs in June 2021. Statewide, 2021 cash rental rates increased across all land quality classes.

The webinar recording is available below. The slides used during the webinar presentation are available for download below and a companion Purdue Commercial AgCast episode is also available below or on your favorite podcast app.

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cash rent, land prices & value, landowners, Purdue Farmland Value Survey

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