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General Farm Management & Strategy

Beyond Buying More Land: A Different Path to Farm Profitability

When crop margins are tight, buying more farmland isn’t the only way to grow a farming operation. Matt and Darin Riggs share how they built a value-added business around their farm’s grain, protected their farmland from business risk, and found another path to profitability.

2027 Crop Budgets: What Will Your Crops Need to Return?

Purdue’s first 2027 crop budgets provide a starting point for evaluating crop costs and returns. Learn how to use the estimates and customize the accompanying spreadsheet for your farm.

Differences in Sentiment Among Corn and Soybean Producers

The September 2026 Ag Economy Barometer reveals a wide gap in sentiment among corn and soybean producers. Explore how farmers’ financial expectations, investment plans and concerns differ depending on their outlook.

Why Are Farmers Less Confident Despite Higher Crop Prices?

Farmer sentiment fell in September, but the latest Ag Economy Barometer results point to more than a simple decline in confidence. Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi discuss what’s driving the change and what farmers’ responses reveal about farm margins, input costs, farmland values and the outlook for agriculture.

Farmer Sentiment Falls as Input Costs Squeeze Farm Margins

Farmer sentiment fell in September as concerns about input costs increased. This AgBrief provides a quick look at the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer results.

Farmer Sentiment Drops as Concerns About Input Costs Increase

Farmer sentiment fell in September as concerns about input costs reached a record high. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell from 135 to 123, while long-term farmland value expectations reached a new high.

Is Planting Technology Actually Valuable?

Does newer planter technology automatically translate into higher corn yields? A Purdue trial compared a 30-year-old planter with a modern planter to see what the technology difference actually meant for yield and farm economics.

Farmer Perceptions of AI Benefits in the United States and Argentina

Farmers in the United States and Argentina see different benefits from artificial intelligence and data-driven tools. A comparison of recent producer surveys highlights differences in perceptions of production, labor, risk management, and the practical value of AI on the farm.

Can AI Actually Help Me Make Smarter Farm Decisions?

What happens when a farm manager gives AI years of real production and financial data and asks it to challenge the assumptions behind major decisions? Joe Dykhuis joins the Purdue Commercial AgCast to share what AI found, what surprised him, and where he sees it fitting into farm management.

What’s Really Behind the Rise in Farmer Optimism?

Farmer sentiment rose again in August. But what’s really behind the improvement? Joana Colussi and Michael Langemeier take a closer look at the August Purdue Univeristy-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer and discuss what they think is driving the changes in farmer sentiment. The Ag Economy Barometer rose from 126 in July to 135 in August, with most of the improvement coming from farmers’ expectations for the future. But producers remain cautious about current conditions and capital investments. Michael and Joana discuss what may be behind that disconnect, including the outlook for corn prices, farmland values, farm financial conditions and producers’ willingness to invest.

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