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Beyond Buying More Land: A Different Path to Farm Profitability

When crop margins are tight, buying more farmland isn’t the only way to grow a farming operation. Matt and Darin Riggs share how they built a value-added business around their farm’s grain, protected their farmland from business risk, and found another path to profitability.

Convergence of Financial Performance

Do larger crop farms have a financial advantage over smaller operations? FINBIN data from 2007 to 2025 reveal where farm size matters most, and where it doesn’t.

2027 Crop Cost & Return Guide

Purdue’s first 2027 crop budgets provide a starting point for estimating crop costs, revenues and returns. Use the accompanying spreadsheet to adjust the assumptions for your own farm.

Why High Cattle Prices Don’t Guarantee Profits

Fed cattle prices are near record highs, but cattle finishing margins could remain under pressure through the rest of 2026 and into 2027. Michael Langemeier explains what’s driving the squeeze, from feeder cattle prices and feeding costs to historically high breakeven prices.

Does New Planter Technology Pay? What a Purdue Field Trial Found

Does upgrading to the latest planter technology actually improve a farm’s bottom line? A Purdue field trial comparing modern and 30-year-old planter technology found no measurable difference in corn yield but the economic value of newer technology may extend well beyond yield.