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Articles tagged under: Ag Economy Barometer

U.S. Farmers Aware of Ukraine War’s Impact on Agriculture

Published April 5, 2022

In March, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined to its weakest farmer sentiment reading since May 2020. The decline in farmer sentiment is driven by the perceptions of the current ag economy and what could happen in the…
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Higher Input Costs and Availability Concerns Weigh on Farmer Sentiment

Published February 2, 2022

The January CME Group/Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer reading shows a decline in farmer sentiment from the December report. There are a few reasons for the decline. Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says farmers are concerned…
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Rising Production Costs Add to Decline in Ag Economy Barometer

Published December 7, 2021

The sharp increase in production costs combined with fluctuating crop and livestock prices, changing environmental and tax policies along with COVID uncertainties are impacting a farmer's outlook on the economy. The November Purdue University/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer declined by…
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Higher Input Costs are Weighing on Farmer Sentiment

Published November 2, 2021

U.S. farmer sentiment dropped three points in October, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer. The modest decline is attributed to a three-month slide for the index, primarily due to farmers’ declining perceptions for the current and future conditions in…
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Rising Input Costs Concerns Show in Farmer Survey

Published October 6, 2021

The September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continues to show a decline in farmer sentiment, with producers feeling less optimistic about current and future economic conditions. Part of that decline is due to rising input costs. "This month, more…
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Ag Economy Barometer Gets Slight Boost in August

Published September 7, 2021

U.S. farmers have a more positive view of their farm financial situation than they did earlier this summer. That’s according the August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Despite the decline in wheat, soybean and corn prices, yield prospects stabilized…
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Tax Policy Uncertainty Causes May Ag Economy Barometer Decline

Published June 2, 2021

The May Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows a decline. At a reading of 158, this is the lowest the barometer has been since September 2020. Farmers are less optimistic about the current conditions and the future of the…
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The April 2021 Ag Economy Barometer Up Slightly from March

Published May 4, 2021

The April Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University increased slightly from March. The increase comes from the Index of Future Expectations. Stronger commodity prices are driving improved expectations on financial performance. More than half of the U.S. farmers taking the…
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Better Crop Prices Boost the March Ag Economy Barometer

Published April 6, 2021

The March Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer increased 12 points in March to the highest barometer reading since October 2020. The increase is due to a boost in the Index of Future Expectations. Carryover corn and soybean supplies are…
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A Decline in Future Expectations Lowers February Ag Barometer

Published March 2, 2021

The February CME Group/Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer dropped two points from January 2021, mostly due to a decline in the Index of Future Expectations. Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says there's been a decline in…
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