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Purdue Commercial AgCast — 220 episodes
Phosphate, Supply Chains & the 2027 Fertilizer Shock
Why Profitable Farms Still Run Out of Cash
Farmer Sentiment Is Falling Amid Higher Input Costs
Lessons From the Delta, Part 8: Why Ducks Are More Valuable Than Crops in the Delta
Lessons From the Delta, Part 7: How Rice Farmers Cut $31/Acre Water Costs
Farm Sentiment Is Up… So Why Are Farmers Still Worried?
Lessons From the Delta, Part 6: Farming with No Margin for Error
Lessons From the Delta, Part 5: Farm Robotics, Labor, and the Future of Field Work
Lessons From the Delta, Part 4: Inside the Research Center Driving U.S. Rice Production
Lessons From the Delta, Part 3: How Investors Are Buying Farmland
Producer Sentiment Stabilizes, But Future Expectations Slip | February 2026 Ag Economy Barometer
Lessons From the Delta, Part 2: Land Values, Capital Markets, and the Business of Rice
Lessons From the Delta, Part 1: What Midwestern Farmers Can Learn From Southern Agriculture
Farmer Sentiment Drops Sharply — What It Signals for Farm Finances in 2026
When Will Autonomous Farm Equipment Actually Pay?
Adaptation & Strong Relationships: A Conversation with Ben Brown
Ag Barometer Insights: December 2025 Survey Results
What We Heard This Year—and Where We’re Going
Ag Barometer Insights: November 2025 Survey Results
Pig Farming in Focus: A Conversation with Brian Martin
Ag Barometer Insights: October 2025 Survey Results
D.C. Insights: A Conversation with Joe Balagtas
Ag Barometer Insights: September 2025 Survey Results
Irrigated, Pasture & Hay Cash Rent Considerations
Investment Strategies in Ag: A Conversation with Joe Suttles
2025 Cash Rental Rates
2025 Farmland Values & Market Trends
Ag Barometer Insights: August 2025 Survey Results
Future of Ag Tech: A Conversation with Brant Caley
Ag Barometer Insights: July 2025 Survey Results
Inside the Federal Reserve: A Conversation with Nate Kauffman
Ag Barometer Insights: June 2025 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insights: May 2025 Survey Results
Farmland Investments: A Conversation with Kyle Maple and Pete Drost
Ag Barometer Insights: April 2025 Survey Results
Understanding Ag Policy: A Conversation with Matt Erickson
Ag Barometer Insights: March 2025 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insights: February 2025 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insights: January 2025 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insights: December 2024 Survey Results
Ag Innovation & Policy Direction: A Preview of Upcoming Purdue Top Farmer Conference
Ag Barometer Insights: November 2024 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insights: October 2024 Survey Results
Flexible vs. Fixed Cash Rent Farmland Leases
Exploring the Organic Grain Industry: Challenges and Opportunities
Ag Barometer Insights: September 2024 Survey Results
(Part 2) 2024 Indiana Cash Rent Trends
(Part 1) 2024 Indiana Farmland Values & Market Trends
Ag Barometer Insights: August 2024 Survey Results
Understanding Generational Differences Within A Family Business
Ag Barometer Insights: July 2024 Survey Results
Agricultural Jobs & Labor Update
Ag Barometer Insights: June 2024 Survey Results
Farm Retirement & Succession Preparedness
Improving Your Strategic Risk Plan
Ag Barometer Insights: May 2024 Survey Results
The Impact of Strategic Risks
Importance of Managing Strategic Risks
Ag Barometer Insight: April 2024 Survey Results
Navigating Farm Loan Interest Rates
Ag Barometer Insight: March 2024 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insight: February 2024 Survey Results
Making Your 2024 Crop Insurance Decision
PLC or ARC: Making Your 2024 Farm Bill Program Price Protection Decision
USDA Farm Income Forecast, February 2024 Update
Ag Barometer Insight: January 2024 Survey Results
Farm Agility, Resilience & Strategic Risk
Renewable Diesel Boom & Where Biofuels Are Headed
The Outlook for Corn & Soybeans
Farm Bill Directions & Decisions
Ag Barometer Insight: December 2023 Survey Results
USDA Farm Income Forecast, December Update
Ag Barometer Insight: November 2023 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insight: October 2023 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insight: September 2023 Survey Results
USDA Farm Income Forecast, August Update
Ag Barometer Insight: August 2023 Survey Results
Financing Amid Rate Ripples, an Ag Credit Update
(Part 2) Indiana Farmland Cash Rental Rates 2023 Update
(Part 1) Indiana Farmland Values 2023 Update
Ag Barometer Insight: July 2023 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insight: June 2023 Survey Results
2023 Purdue Farm Management Tour Prelude: Rowland Farms
2023 Purdue Farm Management Tour Prelude: Hackman Family Farm Market
Soybean Outlook Update Following USDA’s June WASDE Report
Corn Outlook Update Following USDA’s June WASDE Report
Ag Barometer Insight: May 2023 Survey Results
Ag Barometer Insight: April 2023 Survey Results
Critical Juncture for Crop Basis & Your Marketing Strategy for the Remainder of ’22 Crop
Ag Barometer Insight: March 2023 Survey Results
Prospective Plantings Report Update
Ag Barometer Insight: February 2023 Survey Results
Financial Risk Management & Contingency Planning
Making Your 2023 Crop Insurance Decision
Marketing Risk Management & Contingency Planning
Social Media Risk Management & Contingency Planning
February Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Thinking Like A CFO for Your Farm Operation
Ag Barometer Insight: January 2023 Survey Results
Importance of Crop Basis when Marketing Grain
How Much Have Eggs & Other Food Prices Risen?
2023 Top Farmer Conference Recap: Interest Rates
2023 Top Farmer Conference Recap: Machinery
2023 Top Farmer Conference Recap: Land Values
January Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
2023 Top Farmer Conference Recap: Corn & Soybean Outlook with Iowa State’s Chad Hart
Ag Barometer Insight: December 2022
Production Risk Management & Contingency Planning
December Outlook Update: Shifting Gears
Human Resource Risk Management & Contingency Planning
Ag Barometer Insight: November 2022
Tax Planning & Working Capital in a Strong Income Year
November Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: October 2022
October Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: September 2022
Farm Impact from Rising Inflation and Interest Rates: September Update
10 Tips for Communications in Your Farm Business
September Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: August 2022
Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates: 2022 Update
August Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: July 2022 Survey
Rising Interest Rates...Implications for Farmers
Farm Succession: Roadmapping Your Farm Transition
July Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Farm Succession: Financial Readiness for Succession
Ag Barometer Insight: June 2022 Survey
Farm Succession: Exiting the Business In a Timely Manner
Nontraditional Lenders and their Impact on the Agricultural Credit Markets
June Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: May 2022 Survey
May Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Agricultural Job Market & the Purdue Ag Jobs Dashboard
Ag Barometer Insight: April 2022 Survey
Inflation, Interest Rates & the Cost of Farm Inputs
April Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: March 2022 Survey
Corn & Soybean Prospective Plantings Report Update
March Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Crop Insurance Choices for 2022
Ag Barometer Insight: February 2022 Survey
February Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: January 2022 Survey
What We’ve Learned From the Ag Economy Barometer
January Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: December 2021 Survey
December Outlook Update: Keeping the Bottom Line Black
Ag Barometer Insight: November 2021 Survey
November Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: October 2021 Survey
October Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: September 2021 Survey
September Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: August 2021 Survey
Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates: 2021 Update
August Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: July 2021 Survey
Farm Succession: Non-Family Transfer
July Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: June 2021 Survey
USDA Acreage Report & June 30th Outlook Update
Carbon Markets For U.S. Row Crop Producers: Opportunities And Challenges
June Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: May 2021 Survey
Farm Succession: Retirement Planning
May Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: April 2021 Survey
Farm Succession: Contingency Plan
April Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: March 2021 Survey
Planting Intentions & March 31st Outlook Update
The Value of Farm Data
Farm Succession: Operating Agreements
March Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Making Your 2021 Crop Insurance Decisions
Ag Barometer Insight: February 2021 Survey
Farm Succession: Business Entities
Understanding the Five C's of Credit
February Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: January 2021 Survey
Farm Succession: Business Governance for Transition Planning
2021 Farm Bill Decisions for Crop Producers
January Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Insight: December 2020 Survey
Farm Succession: Conflict Management for Transition Planning
December Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
December 2020: USDA Farm Income Forecast Update
Ag Barometer Insight: November 2020 Survey
Crop Cost and Returns
November Update on the Crop Outlook
Ag Barometer Insight: October 2020 Survey
Farmer Adoption of Enhanced Conservation
October Corn & Soybean Outlook Update
Ag Barometer Rises as Crop Prices Rally and USDA Announces CFAP 2
Farm Succession: Human Resources for Transition Planning
Understanding USDA Farm Income Forecasts
Fall Corn & Soybean Outlook Following USDA's September 2020 Reports
Ag Barometer Rebounds as Commodity Prices Rally & Agriculture Trade Prospects Improve
Using Vendor and Trade Credit for Farm Purchases
Farm Succession: Feasibility of Adding a Family Employee
Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rental Rates: 2020 Update
Ag Economy Barometer Stable, But Farmers Less Optimistic About Future
Farm Succession: Transitioning Business Management
Corn & Soybean Outlook
Forecasting Eastern Corn Belt Corn & Soybean Basis
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Concerns
Cover Crop Profitability
Farm Succession: Transition Planning
Data and Precision Ag Usage
Ag Outlook Following USDA June World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates
COVID-19 Continues to Impact Farmer Sentiment; Majority Indicate Economic Assistance Bill Necessary
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Application Details
Farmland Values in Today's Market
May 2020 Ag Outlook
Contingency Planning with Cash Flow Shortages
What the Food Value Chain has Learned and Should Apply Post COVID-19
Agricultural Finance and Credit Update
April Ag Barometer Drops Below 100 as Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture
Update on the Livestock & Meat Situation