Category: Media
Strong commodity prices and improved financial conditions boost Ag Economy Barometer
Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 12 points in March to a reading of 177, marking the highest reading for the barometer since October 2020. The rise was attributed to producers’ more optimistic view of the future. The Index of Future Expectations snapped a four-month decline, rising […]
Producers bullish about farmland values amid strong current conditions
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO — Farmers continue to report strong current economic conditions on their farms, according to the February Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. While the overall reading for the Ag Economy Barometer changed very little compared to January, down 2 points to a reading of 165 in February; the Index of […]
Ag Barometer drifts lower, farmers remain concerned about the future despite strong economic conditions
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO —The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 7 points in January to a reading of 167. While the Index of Current Conditions remained relatively flat, down 3 points to a reading of 199; the Index of Future Expectations fell 10 points to a reading of 151. Since its peak […]
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 […]
