Farm Management Tour: July 17, 2024

Learn about innovative farm management strategies, new technologies for improving efficiency and productivity, ways to ensure a successful transition of farm operations to the next generation. Join us at the 91st annual Purdue Farm Management Tour and reception honoring the 2024 Indiana Master Farmers in Randolph County (Winchester), Indiana on Wednesday, July 17th.

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Farm Bill Summit, OSU

The Ohio State University, the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, the University of Kentucky and Farm Credit Mid-America jointly sponsored a Farm Bill Summit on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Versailles High School.

Making Your 2019 Crop Insurance Decisions

Recorded February 19, 2019 | The hosts discuss 2019 corn and soybean crop insurance choices and provide insight into decision making for corn and soybean farmers.

Silage / Earlage Decision Aid

This South Dakota State University Extension Silage/Earlage Calculator is designed to help corn and livestock producers answer questions regarding the value of standing fields of corn either as grain, silage and earlage.

Top Farmer Conference 2019

January 10, 2020 (Pre-Conference Jan. 9) | West Lafayette, Indiana

2019 Ag Outlook

Recorded December 19, 2018 | Purdue ag economists Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier, and Jim Mintert discuss updated corn and soybean supply/demand information, planting decisions, and the implications for farmers of the recently passed 2018 Farm Bill.

2019 Purdue Crop Cost & Return Guide

The 2019 Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide presents cost and return information for low, average, and high productivity soils. The discussion in this paper will focus on the estimates for average productivity soil.

Soybean Prices Depend on China

With a record amount of soybeans to sell from the 2018 crop it is a bad year to jeopardize our largest buyer. The U.S. had record soybean yields and record total production in 2018 and also lost the opportunity to sell to China, our largest customer during their peak buying season.

Corn Prices Have Bullish Potential

Surprise! Corn prices are expected to be at their highest level in three years. The potential strength in prices is being led by record usage and declining inventories.

The Administrations’ Trade Policy: What It May Mean for the Future!

USDA is projecting agricultural exports of $141.5 billion in fiscal year 2019, down from $143.4 billion in 2018. (Cooke and Jiang, 2018) Much of the expected decline in total exports is attributable to soybeans and cotton. Declining sales to China are expected to affect soybeans, while the lower forecast for cotton exports is linked to slowing growth in global demand.

Flexible Cash Lease Comparisons

Compare the net returns of a crop share arrangement with two flexible cash lease arrangements.

Center for Commercial Agriculture