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Farmers say current conditions on U.S. farms are weakening
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment held steady in September, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometerrose just 1 point to a reading of 126. However, there was a shift in producers’ perceptions of current conditions and their expectations for the future. The Index of Current Conditions fell 7 points to 122, while the Index…
Read MoreFarmers Say Current Conditions on U.S. Farms Are Weakening
U.S. agricultural producer sentiment changed little in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 126 was just one point higher than a month earlier. However, there was a shift in producers’ perceptions of current conditions and their expectations for the future.
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Read MoreFarmer sentiment weakens as producer confidence in future wanes
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment dipped for the third straight month in August, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index falling 10 points to 125. Producers expressed markedly less optimism about the future, as reflected in the Index of Future Expectations, which fell 16 points to 123. This marks the lowest reading for the…
Read MoreFarmer Sentiment Weakens As Producer Confidence In The Future Wanes
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125. Producers were markedly less optimistic about the future in August as the Index of Future Expectationsdropped 16 points to 123.
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