Posts by Sarah E Zahn

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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Farmer sentiment weakens due to cloudy trade outlook  

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment weakened in June following two months of improvement, as tracked by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer dropped 12 points to 146 from the previous month. A change in producers’ expectations for the future served as the primary factor in the shift, with the Index of Future…

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