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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.

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More Indiana Soybean Acres: Global Reasons But Local Implications

Indiana farmers told USDA they would plant a record number of soybean acres in 2018. In fact, this is the sixth consecutive year they have shifted acreage away from corn and toward soybeans in the state.

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Chinese Tariffs on Soybeans and Pork: U.S. and Indiana Impacts

The prospect of a trade war has been prominent in the news this year. The 2018 threats began with the U.S. putting tariffs on solar panels and washing machines and soon moved to steel and aluminum.

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Projected Corn and Soybean Breakeven Prices

The costs that should be included in enterprise budgets and breakeven prices for corn and soybeans on high productivity soil in Indiana.

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Spring 2018 Crop Outlook

Recorded March 30, 2018 | Purdue ag. economists Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier and Jim Mintert review the crop outlook following the March 30th release of USDA’s Planting Intentions & Grain Stocks reports.

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2018 Crop Cost and Return Guide

The Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide offers farmers a resource to project financials for the coming cropping year. These are the March 2018 crop budget estimations.

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Making Your 2018 Crop Insurance Decisions

Recorded March 1, 2018 | Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier & Jim Mintert discuss 2018 corn and soybean crop insurance choices and provide insight into decision making for corn and soybean farmers.

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​Ag Business Climate Outlook for 2018

Recorded January 3, 2018 | Purdue ag. economists Chris Hurt, Michael Langemeier & Jim Mintert discuss the ag. economy outlook and management strategies for 2018.

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Farmland Value Outlook

As Indiana farmers move into 2018, higher than expected 2017 yields surprised many producers, but grain prices remain at low levels. While there have been some down-ward adjustments in the cost of inputs, input prices have been slow to reflect the lower grain prices.

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Cash Rents: Pressure is Downward

In order to maintain a viable business, operators have been working to reduce the per bushel cost of production. Reducing cash rents and other crop production cost is often a slow process.

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