Joe Suttles, a consultant in ag investing, joins hosts Todd Kuethe and Chad Fiechter in this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast to discuss his role and insights into private equity investments in agriculture. Suttles outlines his responsibilities in working with fund managers and managing existing investments to solve issues. He shares insight into the complexities of agricultural investments, emphasizing the importance of long-term focus and the intricate nature of managing agricultural production businesses. The conversation touches on the alignment and agency challenges in ag businesses, the role of institutional investors, and the potential future trends in farm management and consolidation.

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Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe and Michael Langemeier discuss Indiana farmland cash rental rates on this, the second of two episodes reviewing the 2025 Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates survey results. The survey shows Indiana cash rents continue to rise by about one and a half percent. The episode shares historical trends in cash rents, and how cash rents compare to share and flex lease rents, regional differences, net returns to land, and the increasing interest in flexible cash leases from both landowner and tenant perspectives. Additional resources and detailed survey results are available on the Center for Commercial Agriculture website.

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To learn more about Indiana's 2025 farmland cash rental rates, listen to the first podcast in this series, episode #194 on the Purdue Commercial #AgCast.

Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Slides and the transcript from the discussion can be found at https://purdue.ag/agcast195.

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For the full August Purdue Agricultural Economics Report, visit: https://purdue.ag/paer.

Join Purdue ag economists Todd Kuethe and Michael Langemeier as they discuss Indiana farmland values on this, the first of two episodes reviewing the 2025 Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rental Rates survey results. The survey shows Indiana land prices continue to rise and are anticipated to continue a modest increase for the rest of 2025 for most of the state. The episode shares insights into U.S. and Indiana farmland value trends, agricultural balance sheets, debt-to-asset ratios, the impact of various economic factors on land values, and future expectations for farmland values.

You can find the FULL video episode on our YouTube channel. Visit https://youtu.be/GOClD4XQz9Y to subscribe and watch

To learn more about Indiana's 2025 farmland cash rental rates, listen to the second podcast in this series, episode #195 on the Purdue Commercial #AgCast.

Podcast provided by Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture. Slides and the transcript from the discussion can be found at https://purdue.ag/agcast194.

Socials: https://twitter.com/PUCommercialAg, https://www.facebook.com/PUCommercialAg

If you are enjoying the podcast, tweet us using #AgCast.

For the full August Purdue Agricultural Economics Report, visit: https://purdue.ag/paer.