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Center director and Purdue ag economist James Mintert speaks with Eric Atkinson, host of K-State’s Agriculture Today radio program, about what we’ve learned from conducting Ag Economy Barometer surveys since October 2015.
Read MoreRecorded January 14 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s January Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
Read MoreDue to relatively strong fed cattle prices, cattle finishing net returns ended 2021 on a positive note. Will these positive net returns continue into 2022? This article examines feeding cost of gain, breakeven prices, and net return estimates for 2021, and provides projections for the first half of 2022.
Read MoreFor only the second time since May, the Ag Economy Barometer rose in December. This month’s index climbed to a reading of 125, 9 points higher than in November. This month’s survey was conducted from December 8-14, 2021.
Read MoreRecorded December 15 | Purdue ag economists discussed the corn and soybean outlook and provided crop marketing and risk strategies to keep producer’s bottom line black at The Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology Expo.
Read MoreThe Ag Economy Barometer slipped to a reading of 116 in November, down 5 points from October and 30% lower than in November 2020 when the barometer stood at 167.
Read MoreThe Ag Outlook slidedeck presentation by James Mintert given in Vincennes on Dec. 3, 2021.
Read MoreGiven the uncertainty related to supply and demand, feed prices are likely to remain volatile during the 21/22 marketing year. This article examines trends in feed costs as well as the impact of corn and soybean meal prices on feed costs for farrow-to-finish and swine finishing operations.
Read MoreThe pandemic disrupted food production, processing, distribution, and consumption across the board. As a result, dramatic shifts in price relationships have become commonplace. Examining changes in these price relationships can provide clues to shifting interest among consumers for food items, including various pork cuts.
Read MorePurdue ag economist Michael Langemeier discusses the key factors impacting feeding cost of gain in commercial feedlots.
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