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Inflation, Interest Rates & the Cost of Farm Inputs
What really is inflation? How is it measured? What is the potential impact on consumers and the ag sector? Purdue agricultural economists Brady Brewer, Michael Langemeier, and James Mintert discuss these questions and the potential impacts of rising inflation & Fed policy on interest rates. Near the end of the conversation, they discuss the long-run relationship between inflation and farm input prices. Slides and a transcript from the discussion are available.
Listen to this episodeApril Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Recorded April 12 | Purdue ag economists discussed the corn and soybean outlook following USDA’s April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and provided implications for crop marketing strategies.
Listen to this episodeAg Economy Barometer Slides Lower, Producers Concerned About War’s Impact on Input Prices
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.
Listen to this episodeCorn & Soybean Prospective Plantings Report Update
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.
Listen to this episodeMarch Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Recorded March 11 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
Listen to this episodeCrop Insurance Choices for 2022
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.
Listen to this episodeFarmer Sentiment Rises During Commodity Price Rally; Concern Over Production Costs Remains
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 6 points in February to 125, matching the sentiment index’s reading from December. This month’s survey was conducted from February 14-18 2022, which was just prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Listen to this episodeFebruary Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Recorded February 10 | Purdue ag economists review USDA’s February Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.
Listen to this episodeAg Economy Barometer Declines, Producers Concerned About Rising Costs and Supply Chain Disruptions
Farmer sentiment weakened in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 6 points to 119, down from 125 a month earlier. This month’s decline leaves the barometer just three points higher than in November and is the second-lowest sentiment reading since July 2020.
Listen to this episodeWhat We’ve Learned From the Ag Economy Barometer
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.
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