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2019 Crop Cost and Return Guide

Purdue Extension specialists in Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, and Botany & Plant Pathology collaborate to provide a resource to project financials for the upcoming cropping year. This is the March 2019 updated guide.

Farm Bill Summit, OSU

The Ohio State University, the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, the University of Kentucky and Farm Credit Mid-America jointly sponsored a Farm Bill Summit on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Versailles High School.

Making Your 2019 Crop Insurance Decisions

Recorded February 19, 2019 | The hosts discuss 2019 corn and soybean crop insurance choices and provide insight into decision making for corn and soybean farmers.

Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in 2019

Net returns averaged a loss of $45 per head in 2018. The largest losses occurred in June and July, with losses of $126 and $108, respectively. Are the prospects for 2019 more positive?

Has Cattle Herd Expansion Ground to a Halt?

The USDA’s January 1 estimates of the U.S. cattle herd report provides a wealth of information to market participants including estimates of the all cattle and calves inventory, and both the beef and dairy cow inventories.

Silage / Earlage Decision Aid

This South Dakota State University Extension Silage/Earlage Calculator is designed to help corn and livestock producers answer questions regarding the value of standing fields of corn either as grain, silage and earlage.

2019 Ag Outlook

Recorded December 19, 2018 | Purdue ag economists Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier, and Jim Mintert discuss updated corn and soybean supply/demand information, planting decisions, and the implications for farmers of the recently passed 2018 Farm Bill.

Using Stress Testing to Examine the Impact of an Increase in Interest Rates

Stress testing can be an extremely useful tool when evaluating strategies for dealing with lower prices, higher costs, asset purchases, and changes in loan terms.

Swine Feed Cost Projections for 2019

Examines trends in feed costs as well as the impact of corn and soybean meal prices on swine finishing feed costs.

Flexible Cash Lease Comparisons

Compare the net returns of a crop share arrangement with two flexible cash lease arrangements.

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