The rates reported in this publication were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators, and professional farm managers in Indiana.

Soybean production margins have been tight since 2014 and are likely to remain tight in 2017. In this environment, it is natural to think about possible gross revenues for soybeans in 2017.

Crop margins have been extremely tight since 2014 and are likely to remain tight for in 2017. In this environment, it is natural to think about possible gross revenues for corn in 2017.

The 2016 election cycle created a lot of confusion about the importance and benefits of trade in general. In particular, a good bit of the election year rhetoric focused on trade within the NAFTA trade bloc (U.S., Canada and Mexico).

This article examines the relationship between cash rent and net return to land for Indiana, and attempts to answer this question.

Prices will be supported by stronger demand because of a growing U.S. economy and by a robust eight percent growth in exports as projected by USDA.

There are numerous methods to transfer the ownership of farm machinery. Lease agreements often lower the cash flow requirements of the younger generation.

Transferring business management between generations is one of the most critical steps in transitioning the business from an older generation to a younger generation.

Recorded April 3, 2017 | Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier and James Mintert discuss the crop outlook which includes updated information from USDA’s March 31 Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports.

A model described that can be used to divide farm business income and provided an illustration of how this model could be used in practice.

Sweat equity may arise when an on-farm heir is paid less than their true opportunity cost to work for the business and/or the business has grown substantially due to the abilities and efforts of the on-farm heir.

This article discusses recent trends in feeding cost of gain, the feeder to fed price ratio, and cattle finishing net returns. Current breakeven and fed cattle price projections create an environment that is at a minimum cautiously optimistic.

The Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide offers farmers a resource to project financials for the coming cropping year. These are Purdue University’s March 2017 crop budget estimations​ as prepared by faculty from Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, and Botany and Plant Pathology.

​​​Recorded February 28, 2017 | James Mintert and Michael Langemeier discuss some of the key issues facing crop producers as they make their 2017 crop insurance decisions.