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Articles tagged under: CME Group/Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer

Farmer Sentiment Down In May

Published June 12, 2023

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed farmer sentiment declined in the month of May. “People became less optimistic about both the current situation on their farms and future expectations," said Dr. James Mintert, director, Purdue Center for Commercial…
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Farmer Sentiment Increased in April

Published May 8, 2023

According to the CME Group and Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer April Report, farmer sentiment has improved. Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Director Dr. James Mintert says several factors contributed to this month’s increase. “People were feeling better about their…
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Improvement in Farmer Sentiment Carries into 2023

Published February 7, 2023

Following a sharp increase to close out 2022, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer had only a modest increase in January. While optimism about the future improved slightly, most of the farmers responding to the telephone survey said margins…
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Input Costs Remain a Major Concern

Published March 2, 2022

Farmer sentiment rose as commodity prices rallied in February, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Purdue Center for Agriculture Director Jim Mintert says there’s still a lot of concern about production costs." Sentiment is still quite…
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January Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Decline

Published February 2, 2021

The January 2021 Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped seven points from the December survey to a reading of 167. Most of the decline was in the Index of Future Expectations. Survey results suggest the decline is driven by…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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