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AgCast brings you conversations about the business of agriculture — from the farmers making decisions every day to the leaders shaping the industry. Hosted by Chad Fiechter and Todd Kuethe from Purdue University, each episode explores the challenges, opportunities, and strategies impacting the ag economy and the business of farming.
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Aug 25, 2022
Aug 25, 2022
58 min
Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe, James Mintert and Michael Langemeier discuss the 2022 Purdue Farmland Values Survey results and the USDA's Land Values report. The department of agricultural economics conducts the Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey each June; the survey is produced through the cooperation of numerous professionals knowledgeable regarding Indiana's farmland market. The survey results suggest farmland prices across Indiana rose to all-time highs in June 2022. Statewide, 2022 cash rental rates increased across all land quality classes. Download companion slides or view the video recording on our website here.
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Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. For more information on farmland values, cash rents and the farm economy, visit us at http://purdue.edu/commercialag.

Aug 12, 2022
Aug 12, 2022
43 min
Purdue agricultural economists Nathan Thompson and James Mintert recorded this podcast on August 12th. The team discussed the corn and soybean outlook following USDA's August 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 were all discussed.
Slides from the discussion can be found at https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/resource/2022/07/august-corn-soyb…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.

Aug 2, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
18 min
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

Jul 27, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
31 min
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.

Jul 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
21 min
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.

Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
57 min
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.

Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
31 min
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.

Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
32 min
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.

Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
21 min
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.
If you are enjoying the podcast, tweet us using #PurdueCommercialAgCast.
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.

Jun 17, 2022
Jun 17, 2022
30 min
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.
