Episodes

Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Ag Barometer Insight: July 2022 Survey
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
The Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer sentiment index rose 6 points in July to a reading of 103. Producers in this month’s survey were somewhat more optimistic about both current and future economic conditions on their farms than they were in June. This month's survey was conducted from July 11-15, 2022. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer sentiment index is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers' responses to a telephone survey. Purdue ag economist James Mintert breaks down the results of the July 2022 Ag Economy Barometer survey. The full report is available at https://purdue.ag/agbarometer.
Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more economic information and insights on the Ag Economy Barometer, visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag

Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Rising Interest Rates...Implications for Farmers
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
On this episode Purdue ag economists Brady Brewer and Michael Langemeier discuss inflation and interest rates in the agricultural sector as well as the agricultural credit markets. Gain more insight on interest rates, inflation and more!
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Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more farm information and news visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag.

Friday Jul 15, 2022
Farm Succession: Roadmapping Your Farm Transition
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
On this episode Purdue ag economist Brady Brewer along with the Purdue farm transition team Maria Marshall, Renee Wiatt, and Kyle Weaver, discuss the importance and implementation of roadmapping in your farm succession process.
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Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Find the rest of this farm succession series at http://purdue.ag/successionplan and more information on farm succession planning on the Purdue Institute for Family Business’ YouTube channel.

Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
July Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Purdue agricultural economists Nathan Thompson, Michael Langemeier, and James Mintert recorded this podcast on July 13th,. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following USDA's July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and provided implications for crop marketing strategies. Updates on balance sheet estimates for both the 21/22 and 22/23 crop years, ethanol demand, ending stock estimates, corn and soybean basis and profitability estimates were all discussed.
Slides from the discussion can be found at https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/resource/2022/07/july-corn-soybean-outlook-update-2/
Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more information on the current ag outlook and farm economy, visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag.

Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Farm Succession: Financial Readiness for Succession
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
On this episode Purdue ag economists Brady Brewer and Michael Langemeier, along with extension educator Ed Farris discuss farm financial readiness and how it impacts succession planning.
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Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Find the rest of this farm succession series at http://purdue.ag/successionplan and more information on farm succession planning on the Purdue Institute for Family Business’ YouTube channel.

Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Ag Barometer Insight: June 2022 Survey
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Farmer sentiment remained weak in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell to a reading of 97, 2 points below its May reading. This month 51% of survey respondents said they expect their farms to be worse off financially a year from now, the most negative response received to this question since data collection began in 2015. This month’s survey was conducted from June 13-17, 2022. Purdue ag economists Brady Brewer and Michael Langemeier review the results and give some insight into the June 2022 Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, a nationwide monthly survey of 400 ag producers. The full report is available at https://purdue.ag/agbarometer.
Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more economic information and insights on the Ag Economy Barometer, visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag.

Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Farm Succession: Exiting the Business In a Timely Manner
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
How soon should you start succession planning? What are important things to think about that need transferred? What makes a good business partner, and how can you make this decision?
On this episode, Purdue ag economist Brady Brewer discusses these succession questions along with tips on how to accomplish this transition in your farm business. Joining him in the discussion is the Purdue Farm Transition team, Dr. Maria Marshall, Director of the Purdue Institute of Family Business, and Renee Waitt, Farm Business Management Specialist, along with Denise Schroeder, Area Director and Extension Educator in White County.
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Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Find the rest of this farm succession series at http://purdue.ag/successionplan and more information on farm succession planning on the Purdue Institute for Family Business’ YouTube channel.

Friday Jun 17, 2022
Nontraditional Lenders and their Impact on the Agricultural Credit Markets
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
In this episode Purdue associate professor and agricultural economist Dr. Brady Brewer along with a panel of experts discuss various aspects of the ag credit market and how nontraditional lenders are impacting the ag credit markets.

Monday Jun 13, 2022
June Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Purdue agricultural economists Nathan Thompson, and James Mintert hosted a live webinar on June 13th. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following USDA's June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and provided implications for crop marketing strategies. Updates on balance sheet estimates for both the 20/21 and 22/23 crop years, corn and soybean export prospects, ethanol demand, ending stock estimates, corn and soybean basis, and inflation's likely impact on interest rates along with farm's income projections were discussed.
Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more information on the current ag outlook and farm economy, visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag.

Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Ag Barometer Insight: May 2022 Survey
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer plummeted in May to a reading of just 99, the weakest farmer sentiment reading since April 2020. The May 2022 barometer reading marked just the 9th time since data collection began in fall 2015 that the overall measure of farmer sentiment fell below 100. This month’s survey was conducted from May 16-20, 2022. Purdue ag economists James Mintert and Michael Langemeier review the results and give some insight into the May 2022 Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, a nationwide monthly survey of 400 ag producers. The full report is available at https://purdue.ag/agbarometer.
Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more economic information and insights on the Ag Economy Barometer, visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag.