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The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped to a reading of 113 in March, the weakest farmer sentiment reading since May 2020 which was in the early days of the pandemic. The March reading was 12 points lower than a month earlier and 36% lower than in March 2021. This month’s survey was conducted from March 14-18, 2022.
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Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier, Nathan Thompson and James Mintert discussed the implications of the Prospective Plantings report from USDA-NASS which was released on March 31, 2022. Implications for 2022 crop corn and soybean production based on the report’s planted acreage estimates were discussed along with a “first pass” at what it might mean for carryover estimates into the 2023 crop year.
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Recorded March 11 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
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Managing risk is always important, but especially so this year. This episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast is a great opportunity for producers to review their crop insurance choices for the upcoming season.
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Recorded February 10 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s February Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
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Recorded January 14 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s January Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
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