College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

The Michigan Agricultural Credit Conference provides agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, policy-makers, and other interested parties across the state, with updates on the economy and agricultural industries in Michigan and outlooks for the future. Hear from experts about farmland markets, farm energy audits, commodity and dairy outlooks, and much more. View the agenda and register today!

October 2019

• Grains and Soybean Price Outlook, and a bit of Livestock Outlook. Jim Hilker, MSU AFRE
• What’s Meat? Trey Malone, MSU AFRE
• 2020 Dairy Situation and Outlook. Christopher A Wolf, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University
• Agricultural Trade: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities. K. Aleks Schaefer, MSU AFRE

The department is involved in developing an annual agricultural credit conference.  Access presentations from the recent conference(s) below:

 October 2018

• Agricultural Trade and the General Economy, David Widmar, Agricultural Economic Insights
• Behavioral Economics for Ag Managers, Trey Malone, MSUAFRE
• Agricultural Policy Situation and Outlook, Carl Zulauf, The Ohio State University
• Dairy Market Situation and Outlook, Chris Wolf, MSUAFRE
• MSU Extension Stress Management Programs, Suzanne Pish, Extension Educator
• Grains, Soybean, and Livestock Price Outlook, Jim Hilker, MSUAFRE

November 2016

• Dairy Market Situation and Outlook. Chris Wolf, AFRE  MSU
• Farmland Market Update. Todd Kuethe, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
• Current Level of Farm Financial Stress and Available Resources. Adam Kantrovich and Roger Betz, MSU Extension
• Increasing Farm Productivity and Profitability Through Energy Efficiency. Charles Gould, MSU Extension
• Agricultural, Trade, and Macroeconomic Policy Outlook. David Schweikhardt, AFRE  MSU
• Grains and Soybean Price Outlook.  Jim Hilker, AFRE  MSU

October 2015

• Business and Credit Cycles in Agriculture.  Todd Kuethe, University of Illinois
• Sow Housing Options: Investment and Production Implications.  Roger Betz and Beth Ferry, MSU Extension
• Agricultural, Trade, and Macroeconomic Policy Outlook.  David Schweikhardt, AFRE MSU
• Climate Change and Potential Agricultural Impacts in the Great Lakes Regions. Jeff Anderson, MSU
• Dairy Market Situation and Outlook.  Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin
• Grains and Soybean Price Outlook.  Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU

November 2014

• 2014-15 Dairy Situation and Outlook.   Christopher Wolf, AFRE MSU
• 2015 Profitability Outlook. Roy Black and  Dennis Stein, AFRE and Michigan State University Extension
• 2015 Grains and Soybeans Price Outlook. Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU
• AFRE 2015 Outlook Compliation. Coordinated by Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU

November 2013

• Dairy Situation and Outlook   Christopher Wolf, AFRE MSU
• 2014 Michigan Crop Budgets  Dennis Stein, Michigan State University Extension
• Michigan’s Economy: Past, Present, and Future  Charles Ballard, Department of Economics, MSU
• AFRE 2014 Outlook Compliation Coordinated by Jim Hilker, AFRE MSU

November 2012

• “Long-Term World Acreage Response and Food Prices” Chris Hurt
• “2013 Dairy Situation and Outlook” Chris Wolf
• “Land Rent Situation” Roger Betz
• “Agricultural, Trade and Macroeconomic Policy Outlook: 2013 and Beyond” David Schweikhardt
• “Reinventing Michigan Through Quality of Life” Jamie Clover-Adams
• “Crop And Livestock Outlook” Jim Hilker