Posts by Sarah E Zahn

Farmer 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…

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Farmer sentiment weakens, but farmers believe U.S. policy headed in right direction  

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment continues to weaken, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined again in July. The barometer fell 11 points to 135 from June, a reading that resulted from U.S. farmers’ weaker perceptions of both current conditions and future expectations. The July Current Conditions Index dropped 17 points to 127 from last…

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