Posts by Sarah E Zahn
Farmer sentiment hits lowest level in over two years
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO – Ag producer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since October 2016, erasing all improvements recorded following the November 2016 election. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, based on a mid-month survey of 400 agricultural producers across the U.S., declined 14 points in May to a reading of 101,…
Read MoreThe group losing faith in a quick China trade resolution? The farmers drained by lost exports
By: Rachel Koning Beals, MarketWatch
Read MoreThe Ag Economy Is Feeling Stuck in The Mud
By: Bennett Wakenight, WGN Radio – The Opening Bell
Read MoreApril Ag Economy Barometer Plummets
By: Majorie Kulba, AgDay TV
Read MoreLOW COMMODITY PRICES, TRADE DISPUTE WEAKENS PRODUCER SENTIMENT
By: Amie Simpson, Brownfield Ag News
Read MoreProducer sentiment plummets; trade dispute and weak financial performance wear on farmers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO – In April, agricultural producer sentiment plunged as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 18 points to a reading of 115, down from 133 in March. The barometer, a sentiment index, is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers across the U.S. This marks the fourth…
Read MoreAg Economy Barometer Plummets in April
The Ag Economy Barometer plummeted in April, declining to a reading of 115, an 18-point decline compared to March when the sentiment index stood at 133. The 18-point decline in the index was the fourth largest one-month fall in the barometer since data collection began in October 2015.
Read MoreBAROMETER: FARMERS LESS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FINANCIAL FUTURE
By: Amie Simpson, Brownfield Ag News
Read MoreFARMERS EXPECT TO WIN SINO-U.S. TRADE WAR
By: Chuck Abbott, Successful Farming
Read MoreFarmer Optimism Drops While Farm Stress Can’t be Ignored
By: Andy Eubank, Hoosier Ag Today
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