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May Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Boost in Sentiment

Published June 2, 2020

The May Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows a modest uptick in farmer sentiment from April. Farmers are more optimistic about current conditions. Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says the slight optimism is spillover from…

March Ag Economy Barometer Declines on Coronavirus Concerns

Published April 8, 2020

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmers are worried about the impact of COVID-19 on profitability. "Seventy-four percent of respondents said they were either fairly worried or very worried about the coronavirus impact on their farm…

Ag Barometer Index Increases

Published December 4, 2019

The latest Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer found farmer attitudes improved in November. Purdue economist Jim Mintert says farmers felt better about current conditions. "The current condition index was up sharply in November relative to October and that's what pushed…

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…

August Ag Economy Barometer Falls

Published September 4, 2019

The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy barometer reads 124, a 29-point decline from July. The decline is attributed to a farmer’s expectations for current and future economic conditions. In the latest farmer survey, more than two-thirds of respondents say…

Producer Sentiment Drops in May Ag Barometer

Published June 4, 2019

According to the latest Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, U.S. farmer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since October 2016. The barometer reads 101, a decline of 14 points from April. The decline is due to a few things, including…

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May Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Boost in Sentiment

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September CME Group/Ag Economy Barometer Declines

August Ag Economy Barometer Falls

Producer Sentiment Drops in May Ag Barometer

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