Purdue University Center for Food and Agricultural Business
ONLINE Programs & Workshops
Our online programs and micro-courses give you access to outstanding faculty and top-quality experts in agribusiness management with a convenient, flexible format.
IN PERSON PROGRAMS & wORKSHOPS
In the classroom, interact with faculty experts in programs designed to help develop your skills in sales, management, finance, strategic decision making, and more.
cUSTOM pROGRAMMING
Partner with us to design, develop and deliver a program that applies directly to your company’s educational needs and offers the benefits of team learning.
Advanced Degree Options
Online degrees focusing on food and agribusiness management are for driven and dedicated professionals who want to rise to the top of their fields.
Enhance Your Career
You need a dynamic set of skills to lead in today’s ever-evolving agribusiness industry. That’s why we’re here. We understand the industry you serve, and we can help advance your skill set and transform your thinking through the educational and research experiences we offer.
Upcoming Programs
B2B Relational Selling
Launching January 15 (self-paced, start upon registration) Value is the currency that counts. B2B Relational Selling enhances your ability to articulate the value of your product or service and how it solves your client’s problems. This online course will elevate your sales game, helping you gain the skills to build lasting client relationships.
ARA Management Academy
January 23-25, 2024 Sharpen management, leadership and decision-making capabilities by engaging in faculty-led presentations, interactive exercises and small-group discussion with your peers.
ASTA Management Academy
March 5-7, 2024 During the ASTA Management Academy, you’ll take a deep dive into the practical application of general management concepts vital to the long-term success of seed firms, discuss the changing agribusiness environment and implications for the seed industry, explore marketing strategies and more.
Purdue Food & Agribusiness Quarterly Review
FEatured Blog Posts
What does it mean to sell with precision?
Today, nearly every organization trains people on basic sales skills and most salespeople are good at selling. Salespeople MUST be good at sales to survive. However, Precision Selling is about more than basic sales skills — prospecting, handling objections, and closing.
Non-traditional Lenders in the Ag Credit Markets
Commercial banks and the Farm Credit System have been the dominant lenders to farmers for the past century, but new participants have entered the ag credit markets in recent years. This group includes ag input suppliers, and in more recent times, specialized collateral-based lenders that use land or other assets as the collateral for their farm loans. These “non-traditional lenders” have been consistently capturing market share in the agricultural credit markets since the 1980s financial crisis in agriculture. In 2019, they held almost 13% of the total farm sector debt (USDA) and accounted for 30% of the active loans based on data from the Kansas Farm Management Association. We know little about these non-traditional lenders because they do not face the same public reporting requirements as traditional lenders. The purpose of our study — Strategic Behavior of Non-traditional Lenders in the Agricultural Credit Markets — was to examine the credit products, operational performance and business models of these new players in the ag credit markets.
Creating Social Impact with an Eye Towards Profitability
One thing that has always been clear to those in agribusiness is how closely our communities and businesses are united. While other industries are beginning to realize that managing the ecosystem’s health is the right thing to do to sustain long-term business, farmers and food production organizations inherently understand this.