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Joe Dykhuis gave AI roughly 10 years of hog-loading data.
About 15 minutes later, it had identified patterns involving weather, pig characteristics, growers and logistics.
What else could #AI find in your farm's data?
Hear Joe's experience on the latest #Purdue Commercial #AgCast: “Can AI Actually Help Me Make Smarter Farm Decisions?”
open.spotify.com/episode/3Bd…
One Ag Economy Barometer index. Two very different outlooks.
In the September 2026 #AgBarometer survey, corn and soybean producers with below-average index readings scored 48, compared with 191 for those with above-average readings.
How much could corn prices change 2027 hog feed costs? Even a relatively small move can affect swine finishing costs. 🌽🐖
See how corn and soybean meal price scenarios could affect hog margins in our latest #AgBrief:
youtu.be/5PQTvNFn4_8
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Diesel fuel is a critical link in the nation’s transportation, ag and food supply systems. Dalheimer and Langemeier shared their insights on how changes in diesel markets can ripple throughout the ag economy and broader supply chains.
🔗 usatoday.com/story/money/per…
#PurdueAg #Fuel
Catch Michael's interview with @hoosieragtoday on the #AgBarometer... soybeans and Brazil competition 🌱🇧🇷
80% of U.S. farmers fear Brazil could undercut American soybeans. Dr. Michael Langemeier with @PUCommercialAg says Brazil’s rising productivity and profitability are intensifying concerns over U.S. competitiveness.
@PurdueAg @PurdueAgEcon @ASA_Soybeans
hoosieragtoday.com/2026/10/0…
Farmer sentiment fell from 135 to 123 in September.
𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆?
Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi take a closer look at the latest #AgBarometer results, including input costs, farm finances, farmland values and what farmers’ responses may mean for the outlook.
Watch the full Insights & Implications discussion:
youtu.be/y2UaspjM4E0
Catch @JoanaColussi's #AgBarometer interview with @brownfield! 🔊
She discusses #diesel and fertilizer prices and ongoing financial uncertainty has led to a decline in farmer sentiment.
An ag economist says ongoing financial uncertainty led to a decline in farmer sentiment in the latest @PUCommercialAg @CMEGroup Ag Economy Barometer.
Full story and interview below @brownfield #agnews
brownfieldagnews.com/news/re…
What's behind the decline in farmer sentiment?
A record 52% of farmers named higher input costs as their biggest concern, while financial performance and capital investment also weakened.
Michael Langemeier explains what the September #AgBarometer says about current farm margins.
Farmer sentiment fell in September as input cost concerns reached a record high. 🚀
The #Purdue-@CMEGroup #AgBarometer fell from 135 to 123.
52% of producers cited higher input costs as their biggest concern, while the Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index reached a new high of 168.
Read the full #AgBarometer report:
ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/a…
Harvest is putting pressure on grain basis across the Eastern Corn Belt, but the regional picture isn't uniform.
Corn is strongest in central IN & OH, while soybean basis remains above its historical average in most districts.
What happens next? Watch the latest #Purdue AgBrief.
#Corn #Soybeans #GrainMarketing
How does farm size affect financial capacity?
New #Purdue analysis of FINBIN data from 2007–2025 finds smaller crop farms generally had stronger liquidity, while larger farms had greater repayment capacity.
But by 2025, those differences looked different than they did historically.
Read the full analysis: ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/h…
Harvest is putting pressure on basis across the Eastern Corn Belt.
Corn basis has weakened broadly, but Iowa is bucking the trend. Soybean basis has fallen more widely, while strong processor basis in parts of Iowa and Ohio is providing support.
And the seasonal low for corn basis may still be ahead.
ALT Corn basis to December futures, September week 4, and the historical average for the same week.
🔗 Read the #Purdue September update + explore your local basis. ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/h…
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National Farm Safety and Health Week is here! 🚜 #PurdueExtension is sharing reminders about staying safe during harvest season and highlighting Indiana PREPared resources on emergency preparedness, combine safety and field fire prevention. Read more: extension.purdue.edu/news/co…
We tested a 30-year-old planter against a modern one.
Same crop. Same field. Very different planter #technology.
So what happened to corn yield?
Watch the new #AgBrief to see what we found and what it means for evaluating planter upgrades.
youtu.be/DuE2sBrayrA
