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Current Ag Economy Barometer report released: April 1, 2025

Upcoming release: May 6, 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.

Producer Sentiment Slips Due to Rising Policy Uncertainty

April 1, 2025

Weaker expectations for the future led to a decline in farmer sentiment in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 12 points to a reading of 140, down from 152 a month earlier. 

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Farmer Sentiment Rises As Current Conditions Improve on U.S. Farms

March 4, 2025

Farmer sentiment improved in February as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed to 152, 11 points above a month earlier.

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U.S. Farmers’ Retain Optimistic Outlook for 2025 Despite Ag Trade Uncertainty

February 4, 2025

U.S. farmers retained their post-election optimistic outlook at the start of the new year as the January Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rose 5 points above a month earlier to a reading of 141.

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America First is making US farmers fall behind

April 4, 2023

The Washington Post, Adam Minter | Bloomberg

Just 1% of US farmers have signed carbon farming contracts, according to Purdue survey

March 20, 2023

AgFunderNews, Jennifer Marston

Ag Barometer: Nearly Half of Farmers Surveyed Aren’t Planning on Farm Growth

March 14, 2023

Brownfield Ag, by Amie Simpson

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for 3/10/23

March 10, 2023

HAT C.J. Miller

AgriTalk 3-8-23 with Jim Mintert

March 8, 2023

AgriTalk

Uncertainty of the Future Causes Farmer Sentiment to Drop

March 8, 2023

Seed World, by Alex Martin

Barometer Insights Podcast