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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Crops

Fall 2018 Crop Outlook

Recorded September 13, 2018 | Updated corn and soybean outlook following the release of USDA’s Crop Production and WASDE reports.

Managing Your Farm in Challenging Times

Recorded August 22, 2018 | Purdue Ag Economists discuss marketing strategies for 2018 corn and soybean crops and provide updated farmland value and cash rent information.

2018 Indiana Pasture Land, Hay Ground, and On-Farm Grain Storage Rent

Estimates for the current rental value of pastureland, hay ground, and on-farm grain storage in Indiana are often difficult to locate. For the past several years, questions about these items have been included in the Purdue Farmland Value Survey. These tables report the values from the June 2018 survey.

International Benchmarks for Wheat Production (2018)

Examine the competitiveness of wheat production for important international wheat regions using 2013 to 2016 data from the agri benchmark network.

2018 Crop Outlook

Recorded July 3, 2018 | Corn & soybean outlook focused on updated trade tariff information, along with information from USDA’s June 30th Acreage & Grain Stocks reports.

International Benchmarks for Soybean Production (2018)

Examines the competitiveness of soybean production for important international soybean regions using 2013 to 2016 data from the agri benchmark network.

International Benchmarks for Corn Production (2018)

Examines the competitiveness of corn production for important international corn producing regions using 2013 to 2016 data from the agri benchmark network.

Block Chain Technology in Food and Agriculture

The complexity of food and agricultural products continues to expand. Not so many years ago, food goods like breakfast cereals came in relatively few forms such as sugar coated or not, chocolate or fruit-flavor, etc. But today, multiple layers have been added such as organic, natural, non-GMO, high-fiber, or locally produced. Being locally grown or organic does not confer any visual difference to a food item.

Relative Profitability of Corn and Soybean Production in Indiana

Discussion of difference in budgeted earnings or profitability between corn and soybeans since 2007.

Corn Silage Production Budget

This Ohio State University spreadsheet calculates a corn silage production budget. Without some form of budgeting and some method to track your enterprises’ progress you’ll have difficulty determining profitability and if you’ve met your goals for the farm.

Center for Commercial Agriculture