{"id":11944,"date":"2022-01-04T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/?p=11944"},"modified":"2022-01-04T10:58:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T14:58:43","slug":"ag-barometer-rises-on-strengthening-current-financial-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/ag-barometer-rises-on-strengthening-current-financial-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Sentiment Rises on Strengthening Current Financial Position"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For only the second time since May, the <em>Ag Economy Barometer<\/em> rose in December. This month\u2019s index climbed to a reading of 125, 9 points higher than in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n<!--noteaser-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A breakdown on the Purdue\/CME Group <em>Ag Economy Barometer <\/em>December results can be viewed at <a aria-label=\"purdue.ag\/barometervideo (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ag\/barometervideo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/purdue.ag\/barometervideo<\/a>. Find the audio podcast discussion for insight on this month&#8217;s sentiment at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ag\/agcast\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/purdue.ag\/agcast<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-2021-Ag-Economy-Barometer-1.pdf\">Download report<\/a> (pdf)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For only the second time since May, the <em>Ag Economy Barometer<\/em> rose in December. This month\u2019s index climbed to a reading of 125, 9 points higher than in November. Both the <em>Index of Current Conditions<\/em> and the <em>Index of Future Expectations<\/em> rose in December with the rise in the barometer attributable mostly to an improved perspective on current conditions in the agricultural sector. December\u2019s <em>Index of Current Conditions<\/em> stood at 146, 18 points higher than a month earlier, while the <em>Index of Future Expectations<\/em> rose just 4 points to 114. A more positive outlook regarding their farm\u2019s financial situation by ag producers was a major contributor to this month\u2019s rise in both the <em>Index of Current Conditions<\/em> and the barometer. The <em>Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer<\/em> sentiment index is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers\u2019 responses to a telephone survey. This month\u2019s survey was conducted from December 8-14, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1. Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure1.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure1-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure1-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 1.<\/strong> Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure2.png\" alt=\"Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure2.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure2-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure2-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 2. <\/strong>Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Farm Financial Performance Index <\/em>rose 7 points to 113 in December which is the index\u2019s highest reading since May. December marked the second month in a row that farmers reported a stronger financial performance for their farms. This month\u2019s rise leaves the financial index just 3 points below its year-ago level and caps a rise of 18 percent since the index bottomed out back in June. Crop producers taking stock of their farms\u2019 relatively strong financial performance in 2021 as the year wound down likely explains the rise in the financial index. Unlike the barometer, this month\u2019s <em>Farm Financial Performance Index<\/em> was markedly stronger than readings obtained just before the pandemic\u2019s onset. For example, two years ago the financial index stood at 89, 21% lower than this month\u2019s reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure3.png\" alt=\"Figure 3. Farm Financial Performance Index, October 2015-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11947\" width=\"840\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure3.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure3-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure3-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 3. <\/strong>Farm Financial Performance Index, October 2015-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For just the third time this year, the <em>Farm Capital Investment Index<\/em> rose in December. The index climbed 10 points to a reading of 49, the most positive value for the investment index since August, but still 47% lower than in December 2020. The investment index\u2019s improvement was primarily the result of fewer producers saying now is a bad time to make large investments in buildings and machinery. When asked more specifically about their farm machinery and construction plans, fewer producers this month said they plan to reduce their machinery purchases in the upcoming year, responding instead that they plan to hold their investments steady with the prior year. However, compared to responses recorded in November, a larger number of producers this month said they plan to reduce their investments in farm buildings and grain bins vs. a year earlier. Supply chain issues continue to hamper producers\u2019 capital investment plans. This month 45% of survey participants said that low farm machinery inventory levels impacted their farm machinery purchase plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure4.png\" alt=\"Figure 4. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure4.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure4-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure4-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 4. <\/strong>Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure5.png\" alt=\"Figure 5. Plans for Farm Machinery Purchases in the Upcoming Year Compared to a Year Ago, March 2020-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure5.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure5-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure5-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 5. <\/strong>Plans for Farm Machinery Purchases in the Upcoming Year Compared to a Year Ago, March 2020-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure6.png\" alt=\"Figure 6. Plans for Constructing New Farm Buildings and Grain Bins, May-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure6.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure6-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure6-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 6. <\/strong>Plans for Constructing New Farm Buildings and Grain Bins, May-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmers are very concerned about rising production costs and the availability of production inputs. When asked what their biggest concerns are for their farming operation in the upcoming year, higher input cost was overwhelmingly the top choice, with 47% of respondents choosing it from a list that included lower crop and\/or livestock prices, environmental policy, farm policy, climate policy and COVID\u2019s impact. In this month\u2019s survey over half (57%) of producers said they expect farm input prices in the upcoming year to rise by more than 20% compared to a year earlier and nearly four out of ten respondents said they expect input prices to rise by more than 30%. This month\u2019s survey also asked crop producers if they have had any difficulty purchasing crop inputs from their suppliers for the 2022 crop season. Nearly four out of ten (39%) of respondents said they\u2019ve experienced some difficulties. In a follow-up question, producers experiencing difficulties making purchases were asked which crop inputs they\u2019ve had trouble purchasing. Responses were quite varied indicating there are problems across the supply chain with farmers reporting difficulties in purchasing fertilizer (31%), herbicides (28%), farm machinery parts (24%) and insecticides (17%). Despite their concerns about both the rising cost and availability of inputs, just over half of corn\/soybean growers said they expect farmland cash rental rates to rise in 2022 compared to 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure7.png\" alt=\"Figure 7. Crop Inputs Producers Have Had Difficulty Purchasing, December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure7.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure7-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure7-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 7. <\/strong>Crop Inputs Producers Have Had Difficulty Purchasing, December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the short-term and long-term farmland value indices declined slightly in December. The <em>Short-Term Farmland Value Expectation Index<\/em> declined 4 points to 153, while the long-term index declined 6 points to 152. Although both indices declined in December, they remain near their all-time highs. Farmland values, especially in the Corn Belt, have risen sharply over the last year. Iowa State University\u2019s farmland value survey recently reported that the average farmland value in Iowa increased 29% from November 2020 to November 2021. The fact that values have climbed dramatically in recent months could be leading some producers to question whether or not values will continue rising. This month\u2019s survey included a follow-up question to producers who indicated they expect farmland values to rise over the next five years, asking them for the main reason they expect farmland values to rise. By far the top response from producers in the survey was non-farm investor demand (61%) followed by low interest rates (13%) and strong farm cash flows (11%) with 14% of respondents indicating another factor not listed on the survey was their primary reason for expecting values to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure8-1.png\" alt=\"Figure 8. Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index, May 2017-December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure8-1.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure8-1-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure8-1-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 8. <\/strong>Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index, May 2017-December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure9.png\" alt=\"Figure 9. Reasons Why Producers Expect Farmland Values to Rise Over the Next Five Years, December 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-11953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure9.png 960w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure9-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Figure9-768x557.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Figure 9. <\/strong>Reasons Why Producers Expect Farmland Values to Rise Over the Next Five Years, December 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Ag Economy Barometer<\/em> rose 9 points in December, marking just the second rise in the overall sentiment index since May. Both the <em>Index of Current Conditions<\/em> and the <em>Index of Future Expectations<\/em> rose in December with a stronger current conditions index primarily responsible for the barometer\u2019s rise. Producers\u2019 improved perspective on their farms\u2019 financial position appeared to be the primary driver of the sentiment improvement as the <em>Farm Financial Performance I<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" id=\"mce_1_start\" data-mce-style=\"overflow:hidden;line-height:0px\" style=\"overflow:hidden;line-height:0px\"><\/span>ndex<\/em> climbed 7 points this month. Unlike other measures of farmer sentiment, the financial performance index in December 2021 was higher than it was before the pandemic\u2019s onset. Agricultural producers are concerned about rising input costs with nearly half (47%) of producers choosing it as a top concern for 2022 and nearly four out of ten respondents said they expect farm input prices to rise by more than 30% in 2022 compared to 2021. Supply chain issues continue to haunt the nation\u2019s agricultural sector. Forty-five percent of respondents said that tight farm machinery inventories impacted their machinery purchase plans and 39% of producers in this month\u2019s survey said they\u2019ve experienced difficulty in purchasing crop inputs for the 2022 crop season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For only the second time since May, the Ag Economy Barometer rose in December. 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