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Ag Outlook Webinar

Recorded May 15, 2020 | Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert discuss the ag outlook and profitability estimates as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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April Ag Barometer Drops Below 100 as Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture

Coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines, and supply-chain disruptions sink producer sentiment to a three-year low. Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert discuss the April Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer on this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast.

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Purdue Farm Management Tour & Indiana Master Farmer Reception

The Purdue University Farm Management Tour was July 8-9, 2021. Participants visited Posey & Vanderburgh county farms and learned from the experiences of Indiana’s best farm business managers.​

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COVID-19’s Impacts on U.S. Food and Agriculture Webinar

Recorded April 20, 2020 | Purdue ag economists Jayson Lusk, Michael Langemeier, and James Mintert examine COVID-19’s impact on U.S. food and agriculture.

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COVID-19 Weakens Ethanol Demand Leading to Reduction in Corn Usage Forecast

The decline in oil and gasoline prices that started prior to the advent of COVID-19, combined with weak consumer demand for gasoline as a result of recent orders for consumers to shelter in place and the U.S. economy’s descent into recession, makes it clear that corn usage will be much lower than was forecast earlier this year.

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Short-Term Effects of COVID-19 on U.S. Soybean and Wheat Exports

Consideration of very near term impacts the COVID-19 crisis could have on U.S. exports of soybeans and wheat. Exports of soybeans and wheat especially could be impacted by two aspects of the crisis: case flare-ups during peak seasonal export times for major exporters and geopolitical tensions sparked by the virus.

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Biofuels Industry and Implications for Corn and Soybean Markets

This report shows that the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. is expected to reduce the demand for both corn and soybeans due to reductions in demand for ethanol and soy biodiesel.

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Spring 2020 Crop Outlook Webinar

Recorded April 1, 2020 | Purdue agricultural economists Michael Langemeier and James Mintert provide updated information from USDA’s March 31st release of their Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports along with implications of COVID-19 on the outlook for corn and soybeans.

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U.S. Is A Pork Export Powerhouse

Recent disruptions to economic activity around the world as a result of the Corona virus have served to reemphasize the importance of trade to the U.S. pork industry. Trade in pork products has grown as the U.S. has turned into a pork export powerhouse.

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Farm Management Tour 2020

The tour was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Purdue University Farm Management Tour returns in grand form for 2021 and information can be found at https://purdue.ag/farmtour!

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