Category: Media
Farmer sentiment rises as income prospects improve, concerns about key policy issues remain
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — There was a modest improvement in producer sentiment according to the December Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer increased 7 points from November to a reading of 174. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices, the Index of Current Conditions and the Index of Future Expectations, were also higher […]
Farmer sentiment pulls back post-election: regulation, trade, and taxes rated as top concerns
Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 16 points to a reading of 167 in November, down from its all-time high set just one month ago. The decrease in sentiment was led by farmers’ more pessimistic view towards the future of the agricultural economy with the Index of […]
Ag Economy Barometer rises to record high on improving financial conditions
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 27 points to a reading of 183 in October and set an all-time high for the index. Farmers were more optimistic about both the future and current financial situation on their farms, the Current Conditions Index rose 36 points to a […]
Ag Barometer rises as crop prices rally and USDA announces CFAP 2
Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — Farmer sentiment hit a post pandemic high in September, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index rose to a reading of 156, up 12 points from August and up 60 points from its 2020 low in April. The Current Conditions Index also saw an uptick, […]
Farmer sentiment rebounds as commodity prices rally and agriculture trade prospects improve
Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — There was a big improvement in farmer sentiment in August, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index rose to a reading of 144, up 26 points from July. The Ag Economy Barometer is based on survey responses from 400 U.S. agricultural producers and was conducted […]
Ag Economy Barometer stable, but farmers less optimistic about future
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — Farmer sentiment was virtually unchanged in July in comparison to a month earlier, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index rose just one point from June to a reading of 118, still 30 percent lower than in February before the pandemic began. The Ag Economy […]
Farmer sentiment rebounds amidst ongoing COVID-19 concerns
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — Farmer sentiment improved in June for the second month in a row, rebounding from sharp declines that took place in both March and April, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index was up 14 points from May to a reading of 117. The Ag Economy […]
COVID-19 continues to impact farmer sentiment; majority indicate economic assistance bill necessary
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — Farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after falling sharply in both March and April, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index was up 7 points from April to a reading of 103, but it remained nearly 40 percent below its all time high of 168 […]
Ag barometer index drops below 100 as coronavirus disrupts agriculture
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — Coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines and supply-chain disruptions sink producer sentiment to a three-year low, according to the April Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer recorded a reading of 96, marking the first time the barometer has fallen below 100 since October 2016 registering 72 points below […]
Farmer sentiment plummets as coronavirus concerns rise
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO —The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its largest one-month drop in sentiment during March. The barometer dipped 47 points to a reading of 121, as concerns over the impact of the global pandemic on the agricultural economy weighed heavily on farmers’ minds. The Ag Economy Barometer is based […]
