Articles tagged under: Ag Economy Barometer

Trade Deals Boost January Ag Barometer

Published February 4, 2020

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, the January barometer increased 17 points from December to 167. The improvement in expectations is due primarily to the signing of the phase one trade agreement with China. Sixty-nine percent…
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September CME Group/Ag Economy Barometer Declines

Published October 1, 2019

The September CME Group/Ag Economy Barometer reads 121, a three-point decline from August. According to the report, farmers are pessimistic about current farm conditions, but more optimistic about the future. The Center for Commercial Agriculture Associate Director Michael Langemeier says…
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Ag Barometer Shows Farmer Optmism

Published June 6, 2018

The May CME Group/Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer says farmers are more optimistic about their future. Purdue Ag Economist Jim Mintert thinks the ebb and flow of trade disputes plays a big role in producer sentiment. "We had the initial shock…
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