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U.S. Ag Barometer Points Up to Start the Year
Ag Economy Barometer Improves as 2018 Begins
Ag Barometer Show Best One-Month Improvement
New Year, New Perspective for Farmers
Ag Producer Sentiment Turns Higher; Many Expect Lower Taxes
James Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier After trending lower in late 2017, the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned higher in January. The monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S. indicated that the measure of producer sentiment climbed to 135 points at the beginning of 2018, up 9 points from…
Read MoreProducers more optimistic in January; many expect lower taxes
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO – Agricultural producers said in January that they were more optimistic about the agricultural economy than a month prior, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The January barometer read 135, up 9 points from December’s 126. The uptick was driven by increases in both the Index of…
Read MoreFarmers Optimistic About Current Conditions, Pessimistic About Future
December Barometer Reading Shows Pessimism for Ag Economy
Farmers are More Pessimistic About the Future
Increasing Pessimism about the Future Drives Producer Sentiment Lower
James Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer drifted lower to a reading of 126 in December, the second month in a row that the barometer has declined. The Ag Economy Barometer is based on monthly survey responses provided by 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S. December’s barometer…
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