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The Ag Outlook slidedeck presentation by James Mintert given in Vincennes on Dec. 3, 2021.
Read More about 2021-12-03 Ag OutlookGiven 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 More about Prospects for Swine Feed Costs in 2022The 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 More about Pork Belly Price Strength Leads the Way Among Pork CutsPurdue ag economist Michael Langemeier discusses the key factors impacting feeding cost of gain in commercial feedlots.
Read More about Factors Impacting Feeding Cost of GainRecorded November 10 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s November Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
Read More about November Corn & Soybean Outlook UpdateFor the third month in a row, agricultural producer sentiment weakened in October as the Ag Economy Barometer declined to 121, 3 points lower than a month earlier.
Read More about Farmer Sentiment Weakens Amid Rising Concerns Of A Cost-Price SqueezeThe continued increase in size of tractors, combines, and other machinery has enabled farms to operate more acres and reduce labor use per acre. However, this increase in machinery size also makes it increasingly important to evaluate the efficient use of machinery.
Read More about Benchmarking Crop Machinery Cost and InvestmentThis spreadsheet compares conventional crop rotation with an organic forage-based crop rotation over a ten-year horizon.
Read More about Comparison of Conventional Crop Rotation with an Organic Forage-Based Crop Rotation (Spreadsheet Tool)Recorded October 13 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s October Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
Read More about October Corn & Soybean Outlook UpdateSentiment among agricultural producers weakened in September as the Ag Economy Barometer declined 14 points to a reading of 124. This is the weakest farmer sentiment reading since July 2020 when the index stood at 118. Producers were less optimistic
Read More about Farmer Sentiment Declines in September, Inflation Expectations Jump