Purdue Commercial AgCast

Jan 07 2025 181 ep. 32 mins 12
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Farm management news and advice for top agricultural producers from ag economists at Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture.

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Ag Barometer Insights: December 2024 Survey Results

Jan 07 2025 19 mins  
Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective on current conditions in U.S. agriculture and their farms, with the Index of Current Conditions falling 13 points to 100. Although the Current Conditions Index declined this month, it remai

Ag Innovation & Policy Direction: A Preview of Upcoming Purdue Top Farmer Conference

Dec 11 2024 10 mins  
This special edition of the Purdue Commercial AgCast features Matt Erickson, policy specialist at Farm Credit Services of America, and Chad Fiechter, research director at Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. They discuss their upcoming presentations at the Purdue Top Farmer Conference on January 10th. Erickson highlights the economic and policy issues under the new administr

Ag Barometer Insights: November 2024 Survey Results

Dec 03 2024 15 mins  
Farmer sentiment jumped again in November, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbing 30 points to a reading of 145. This marked the highest level of farmer optimism since May 2021. Purdue ag economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier share some insight into the results of the November 2024 Ag Economy Barometer survey, conducted Nov. 11-15, 2024, the we

Ag Barometer Insights: October 2024 Survey Results

Nov 05 2024 18 mins  
Farmer sentiment saw an unexpected surge in October ahead of the upcoming U.S. election, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue ag economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier share some insight into the results of the October 2024 Ag Economy Barometer survey, conducted from Oct. 14-18, 2024. The Barometer Index rose 27 points to 115, wi

Flexible vs. Fixed Cash Rent Farmland Leases

Oct 25 2024 32 mins  
Join Purdue ag economists Michael Langemeier, Todd Kuethe, and James Mintert as they discuss farmland rental agreements, with a focus on flexible cash rent leases versus traditional cash rental and crop share arrangements. They combine their comparison of cropland flex leases to cash rental agreements with insights from the 2024 Purdue Farmland and Cash Rental Rate Survey. The disc

Exploring the Organic Grain Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

Oct 18 2024 23 mins  
In this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast, Chad Fiechter hosts Michael O'Donnell, a regional manager at Belltown Farms, who focusing on converting conventional farms to organic. The discussion highlights Belltown's operations across multiple states, emphasizing organic grain production. The conversation covers the strategies and challenges of transitioning conventional farms

Ag Barometer Insights: September 2024 Survey Results

Oct 01 2024 20 mins  
In September, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its lowest readings since March 2016. Purdue ag economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier share some insight into the results of the September 2024 Ag Economy Barometer survey, conducted from Sept. 9-13, 2024. This month, the Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points to 88, marking significant concerns amon

(Part 2) 2024 Indiana Cash Rent Trends

Sep 26 2024 31 mins  
Join Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe, Michael Langemeier and James Mintert as they discuss farmland cash rental rates on this, the second episode of two episodes reviewing the 2024 Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey results. Each June, Purdue's department of agricultural economics surveys knowledgeable professionals regarding Indiana's farmland and cash rental market. Th

(Part 1) 2024 Indiana Farmland Values & Market Trends

Sep 11 2024 51 mins  
Join Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe, Michael Langemeier and James Mintert as they discuss Indiana farmland values on this, the first of two episodes reviewing the 2024 Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rents Survey results. Each June, the department of agricultural economics surveys knowledgeable professionals regarding Indiana's farmland and cash rental market. The 2024 survey res

Ag Barometer Insights: August 2024 Survey Results

Sep 03 2024 20 mins  
The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the early stages of a significant downturn in the U.S. farm economy. The Index of Current Conditions also dropped 17 points to 83, while the Index of Future Expectations decreased by 11 points to 108. Weakening farm in