James Mintert is a professor emeritus in Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics and served as former director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. Jim is also one of the principal investigators for the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, a monthly sentiment survey of U.S farmers. He holds bachelors and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from Purdue and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. Jim originally acquired his interest in agriculture while working on his family’s farm in the Mississippi and Missouri river bottoms, just north of St. Louis, Missouri.
James Mintert
Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
SELECTED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Thompson, N. M., Edwards, A., Mintert, J. R., & Hurt, C. A. (2019). Practical Alternatives for Forecasting Corn and Soybean Basis in the Eastern Corn Belt throughout the Crop-Marketing Year. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 44, pp. 571-590.
Mintert, J. R., Widmar, D. A., & Langemeier, M. R. (2018). Ag Producer Sentiment Turns Higher; Many Expect Lower Taxes. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.
Mintert, J. R. (2017). Beef Supply to Rise: Can Strong Demand Hold Cattle Prices. In Purdue Agricultural Economics Report. Purdue Agricultural Economics Report.
Mintert, J. R., Widmar, D. A., & Langemeier, M. R. (2017). Post-Harvest Slump in Ag Producer Sentiment. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.
Mintert, J. R., Widmar, D. A., & Langemeier, M. R. (2017). Improved Producer Optimism in October. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.
Mintert, J. R. (2017). Cattle Feeding Returns Improving. University of Illinois, farmdoc daily.
Mintert, J. R., Widmar, D. A., & Langemeier, M. R. (2017). Future Expectations Turn Lower. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.
Mintert, J. R., Widmar, D. A., & Langemeier, M. R. (2017). Producer Sentiment Drifts Lower in August as Commodity Prices Weaken. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.
Mintert, J. R. (2017). Cattle On Feed Inventory Remains Above a Year Ago. University of Illinois, farmdoc daily.
Mintert, J. R., Widmar, D. A., & Langemeier, M. R. (2017). Strengthening Commodity Price Expectations Send Farmer Sentiment Higher in July. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.