{"id":4577,"date":"2019-07-25T08:31:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T13:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/?page_id=4577"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:46:08","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div         class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid purdue-home-post-grid has-none-background \">\n        <!-- section class -->\n    <div class=\"section\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <!-- grid container -->\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__grid\" data-args='{\"posts_per_page\":16,\"paged\":1,\"meta_key\":\"\",\"orderby\":\"date\",\"order\":\"DESC\",\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"use_tag\":\"category\",\"button_text\":\"Learn 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class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35918c\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Farmer Sentiment Rebounds\u2014Why Marketing Matters More Than Ever<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Drawing on results from the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, Michael explores how today&#8217;s combination of elevated input costs and tighter commodity margins is changing the way farmers think about risk. While farmer sentiment improved in July, the survey reveals that long-term profitability will depend less on producing a good crop and more on earning a profitable price for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">August 4, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/adDNWGn8hJ8\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35918c           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Farmer sentiment improved in July, ending three consecutive months of decline, as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index increased from 113 points in June to 126 points in July.\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260804_AEB-July_feature-scaled.png\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35a5c6\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">After 3 Months of Decline, Farmer Sentiment Rebounds in July<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Farmer sentiment improved in July, ending three consecutive months of decline, as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index increased from 113 points in June to 126 points in July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">August 4, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/after-3-months-of-decline-farmer-sentiment-rebounds-in-july\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35a5c6           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AgBrief_Colussi_FarmGrowth_thumbnail.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35b3c7\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Why Some Farmers Plan to Grow While Others Don&#8217;t<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>A new Purdue Commercial AgBrief explores what sets growth-oriented farms apart\u2014from investment confidence to risk tolerance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 30, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i_OcaFUs4oo\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35b3c7           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Figure 1. Retained Earnings \/ Average Net Worth, 2007 to 2025\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260726_Langemeier_ImpactofLeverageonRates_Fig1-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35bf6c\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Impact of Leverage on Rates of Return of Crop Farms<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Increasing financial leverage will increase expected returns as long the marginal returns from the use of loans exceed the cost of borrowing. In favorable economic times, higher leverage can improve financial performance and stimulate farm growth. However, in unfavorable economic times, leverage can cause business performance to deteriorate rapidly. Thus, higher leverage may increase expected returns and financial risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 24, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/07\/impact-of-leverage-on-rates-of-return-of-crop-farms\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35bf6c           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Figure 3. Historical Net Returns for Finishing Steers, Kansas\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260724_Langmeier_CattleFinishing_Figure3-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35ce0a\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Trends in Cattle Finishing Breakeven Prices and Net Returns<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Cattle finishing is a tight margin business where profitability relies on feeder cattle prices relative to fed cattle prices and feed costs. This means that relatively high fed cattle prices, like we are experiencing in 2026, or relatively low feed costs do not necessarily translate into strong net returns. This article examines trends in feeding cost of gain, breakeven prices, and net returns for the last ten years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 24, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/07\/trends-in-cattle-finishing-breakeven-prices-and-net-returns\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35ce0a           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PodcastArtwork_Season2.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35d9da\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">What TractorZoom&#8217;s Data Says About the Future of Farm Equipment<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Farm equipment markets are constantly changing, but what can auction data tell us about where agriculture is headed? In this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, hosts Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe are joined by Andy Campbell, co-founder of TractorZoom, to discuss how data is reshaping equipment markets and the decisions farmers make every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 23, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/07\/what-tractorzooms-data-says-about-the-future-of-farm-equipment\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35d9da           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AgBrief_Langemeier_Organic_thumbnail.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35e548\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Organic Farming Pays More&#8230; So Why Aren&#8217;t More Farmers Switching?<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Organic crops often generate higher profits\u2014but that doesn&#8217;t mean every organic farm succeeds. In this Purdue Commercial AgBrief, Purdue ag economist Michael Langemeier analyzes five years of FINBIN enterprise data to compare the profitability of conventional and organic crop production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 22, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6UFdtvWRqlo\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35e548           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PAE_0383-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d35f538\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">2026 Purdue Farm Management Tour Showcased Innovation, Diversification in Harrison County<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>More than 100 farmers, agribusiness professionals, and industry partners gathered in Harrison County on Friday, July 10, for the 2026 Purdue Farm Management Tour. Hosted by Purdue University\u2019s Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue Extension, the annual event gave attendees an opportunity to step away from their own operations and learn directly from two Indiana farm families who are navigating today\u2019s agricultural challenges through innovation, diversification, and thoughtful management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 22, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/2026-purdue-farm-management-tour\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d35f538           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"July Week 3 Regional Corn Basis, September Futures, Purdue Crop Basis Tool\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260720_Strine_JulyBasisUpdate_Feature.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d36044b\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">July Crop Basis Update: Strengthening Continues, But Seasonal Decreases Loom<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Corn and soybean basis continued strengthening across much of the Eastern Corn Belt through mid-July, although some local markets have already begun to soften. See where basis is strongest, where it&#8217;s weakening, and what seasonal trends suggest for the weeks ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 20, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/07\/july-crop-basis-update-strengthening-continues-but-seasonal-decreases-loom\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d36044b           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-paer_article\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">paer_article<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d36247b\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">The June 2026 CPI and PPI Reports: The Pipeline Cools Across Every Stage<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>June\u2019s CPI and PPI both cooled, and the cooling reaches all the way back to Stage 1 \u2014 consistent with a genuine, if possibly temporary, easing of the energy shock rather than a one-month statistical blip. But most of the movement inside the food basket this month \u2014 dairy\u2019s reversal, the citrus and lettuce climate stories, the tomato tariff baseline, Brazil\u2019s coffee cycle, and the beef\u2013pork divergence \u2014 traces to category-specific supply and policy dynamics that would be happening with or without the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 17, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/paer-article\/the-june-2026-cpi-and-ppi-reports-the-pipeline-cools-across-every-stage\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d36247b           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AgBrief-21_AEB-June-2026_thumbnail.png\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d362b75\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">High Input-Cost Concerns Continue to Weigh on Farmer Sentiment<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 10, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6JiSbR5At7M\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d362b75           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AEB-June-2026-Insights_thumbnail.png\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d363943\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">What Farmers Really Think About AI, Land Values &amp; the Farm Economy | June 2026 Ag Economy Barometer<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Every month, the Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer surveys U.S. farmers about the issues shaping their operations and outlook. Michael Langemeier breaks down the June 2026 survey results and explains what they reveal about producer sentiment, farm profitability, land values, artificial intelligence, input costs, equipment investment, trade, and the broader agricultural economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 9, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/13jY7FIf4q4\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d363943           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"High input-cost concerns continue to weigh on farmer sentiment. (Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\/Michael Langemeier)\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260707_AEB-June_feature-scaled.png\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d364588\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">High Input-Cost Concerns Continue to Weigh on Farmer Sentiment<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Producers continued to express concern about farm finances as the June Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded a 6-point decline in farmer sentiment to 113.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 7, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/high-input-cost-concerns-continue-to-weigh-on-farmer-sentiment\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d364588           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-paer_article\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">paer_article<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d365502\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">El Ni\u00f1o 2026: Converging Pressures on Vegetable Oil Markets<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>A potential record El Ni\u00f1o is now forecast with high model consensus; the spring predictability barrier has been crossed; and we are within the critical agricultural windows for the most exposed crop systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 6, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/paer-article\/el-nino-2026-converging-pressures-on-vegetable-oil-markets\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d365502           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Figure 4. Differences Between Fixed Cash Rent Lease and Other Lease Arrangements (Per Acre Net Returns for Landowner)\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260702_Langemeier_AlternativeLandLeases_Fig4-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d365af9\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Comparing Net Returns for Alternative Leasing Arrangements<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Leases on agricultural land are strongly influenced by local custom and tradition. However, in most areas, landowners and operators can choose from several types of lease arrangements: crop share, fixed cash rent, flexible cash leases. Each leasing arrangement has advantages and disadvantages. Rather than focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of various lease arrangements, this article uses a case farm in west central Indiana to illustrate net returns to land derived from crop share, fixed cash rent, and flexible cash lease arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">July 2, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/resource\/2026\/07\/comparing-net-returns-for-alternative-leasing-arrangements-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d365af9           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story post-type-resource\">\n            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AgBrief20_YouTubeThumbnail_Strine-JuneBasisUpdate_v2.jpg\"\/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n\n\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                                    <span class=\"purdue-posttype-tag\">resource<\/span>\n                                    \n            <\/p>\n                    <h2 id=\"6a7313d366a8b\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Corn Basis Is Doing Something Unusual This Summer<\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\"><p>Corn and soybean basis strengthened across much of the Eastern Corn Belt over the past month \u2014 a surprising shift from the typical seasonal pattern of basis weakening heading into June. Josh Strine breaks down the latest corn and soybean basis trends, how current basis levels compare with historical averages, and what strengthening basis could mean for grain marketing decisions heading into July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtitle\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-date-tag\">June 30, 2026<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wx6ECBN2IW0\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a7313d366a8b           class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                                            <nav class=\"pagination purdue-home-pagination\">\n                            <h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posts navigation<\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"nav-links\">\n                                <span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4577\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4577\/page\/3\/\">3<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4577\/page\/112\/\">112<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4577\/page\/2\/\">Next<\/a>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/nav>\n                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <!-- end of grid container -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- end of container -->\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- end of section -->\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard;font-size: medium;font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>We are committed to ensuring that all digital content meets accessibility standards in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\u00a0and\u00a0WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. 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