Ag Barometer Hits Second-Highest Level Ever
Farmer sentiment at highest level since January
July Ag Sentiment Barometer Takes Big Jump
Strengthening Commodity Price Expectations Send Farmer Sentiment Higher in July
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned higher in July, following several months of stagnation. The index of agricultural producer sentiment, which is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country, reached 139 in July – its highest level since January 2017 and its second-highest level since data collection began…
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Ag producers’ financial position stronger than this time last year
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U.S. ag producers feel financially stronger compared to 2016
Ag producers say financials stronger than 2016; predict missed financial targets in 2017
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO – U.S. agricultural producers indicated their farm operations’ financial positions are stronger than at this time in 2016, but expressed concerns that they might not meet their 2017 financial targets, according to a monthly producer survey conducted as part of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer, which is…
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