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Current Ag Economy Barometer report released: December 3, 2024

Upcoming release: January 7, 2025

About the Ag Economy Barometer

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer is a nationwide measure of the health of the U.S. agricultural economy. On the first Tuesday of each month, the Ag Economy Barometer provides a sense of the agricultural economy’s health with an index value. The index is based on a survey of 400 agricultural producers on economic sentiment each month. Quarterly, the index is accompanied by an in-depth survey of 100 agriculture and agribusiness thought leaders.

As CME Group’s roots are in agriculture, and Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture has a long history of producing cutting-edge agricultural research, this partnership is designed to create a new and important tool for producers, economists, traders, finance industry professionals and journalists who are interested in understanding the agriculture industry and the broader global economy.

Find the Ag Economy Barometer on the Bloomberg Terminal: AGECBARO, AGECCURC and AGECFTEX.

Farmer Sentiment Collapsing As Financial Conditions Continue to Decline

June 4, 2019

The Ag Economy Barometer collapsed by 14 points in May to a reading of 101. Producer sentiment dropped to the lowest level since since Oct 2016, erasing the large improvement in sentiment recorded following the November 2016 election.

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Ag Economy Barometer Plummets in April

May 7, 2019

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.

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Ag Barometer Drifts Lower On Concerns About the Future

April 2, 2019

“This month’s drop is largely due to producers’ weaker outlook regarding future economic conditions in agriculture.” said Jim Mintert. Watch as he reviews the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer results at purdue.ag/barometervideo.

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Report: Trump’s victory helps farmers feel better about economy

December 6, 2024

CBS19 News, Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor

Farmer Sentiment Index Shows Renewed Optimism

December 6, 2024

The Farmer’s Exchange

‘AMERICAN BLOCK PARTY’: Records amount of cash are cascading into the market

December 5, 2024

Fox Business, ‘Making Money’ Charles Payne

AgriTalk-12-4-24-Jim Mintert

December 4, 2024

AgriTalk

Purdue University’s Jim Mintert takes us on a deep dive into the new Ag Economy Barometer

December 4, 2024

RFD-TV, Currey McCullough

Farmer sentiment following the U.S. election reaches highest levels since May 2021

December 3, 2024

Stock Titan