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AgriTalk-12-2-25-Dr Jim Mintert
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Read MoreBetter outlook for the future pushes farmer sentiment higher
November brought the highest farmer sentiment reading since June, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer jumping 10 points from October to 139. The increase was driven primarily by producers’ more optimistic outlook for the future, as the Future Expectations Index climbed 15 points to 144, while the Current Conditions Index dipped 2 points…
Read MoreBetter Outlook for the Future Pushes Farmer Sentiment Higher
The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index climbed to 139 in November, 10 points higher than in October and the highest barometer reading since June of this year. The improvement in farmer sentiment was attributable to producers’ more optimistic outlook for the future, as the November Future Expectations Index reading of 144 was 15 points higher than in October.
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Read MoreLivestock sector optimism fuels a modest rise in farmer sentiment in October
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — U.S. farmer sentiment edged slightly higher in October, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rising 3 points to a reading of 129. The increase was fueled primarily by a rise in the Index of Current Conditions, which climbed 8 points to 130, while the Index of Future Expectations was…
Read MoreLivestock Sector Optimism Fuels a Modest Rise in Farmer Sentiment in October
There was a modest uptick in U.S. farmer sentiment in October as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index of 129 was 3 points higher than September’s reading. The slight rise in the barometer was fueled primarily by an increase in the Index of Current Conditions. Farmer’s appraisal of current conditions on their farms continues to be a tale of two economies – livestock vs crop sectors.
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Read MoreFARMERS BECOMING LESS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE OF THE AG ECONOMY
Brownfield, by Erin Anderson
Read MorePurdue Survey: More Farmers Concerned About Availability of Inputs
Hoosier Ag Today, by C.J. Miller
Read MoreFarmers 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…
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