{"id":13230,"date":"2023-06-06T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/?p=13230"},"modified":"2023-06-06T09:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T13:17:49","slug":"media-farmer-sentiment-sours-as-crop-prices-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/media-farmer-sentiment-sours-as-crop-prices-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer sentiment sours as crop prices decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AgEconomyBarometer_May2023-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"Farmer sentiment sours as crop prices decline (Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\/James Mintert). \" class=\"wp-image-13231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AgEconomyBarometer_May2023-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AgEconomyBarometer_May2023-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AgEconomyBarometer_May2023-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AgEconomyBarometer_May2023-1536x1113.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AgEconomyBarometer_May2023-2048x1485.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Farmer sentiment sours as crop prices decline&nbsp;(Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\/James Mintert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.&nbsp;and CHICAGO&nbsp;\u2014Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022, as the<a>&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/\">Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer<\/a>&nbsp;declined 19 points to a reading of 104 in May. The&nbsp;<em>Index of Future Expectations&nbsp;<\/em>was down 22 points to a reading of 98 in May, while the&nbsp;<em>Index of Current Conditions&nbsp;<\/em>was down 13 points to a reading of 116.&nbsp;This month\u2019s lower sentiment was fueled by drops in both of the barometer\u2019s sub-indices and likely triggered by weakened crop prices. In mid-May, Eastern Corn Belt fall delivery bids for corn fell over $0.50\/bushel (10%) and soybean bids declined over $1.00\/bushel (8%), while new crop June\/July delivery wheat bids declined nearly $0.50\/bushel (8%), all compared to bids available in mid-April when last month\u2019s barometer survey was conducted. The&nbsp;<em>Ag Economy Barometer<\/em>&nbsp;is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers\u2019 responses to a telephone survey. This month\u2019s survey was conducted between May 15-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cProducers are feeling the squeeze from weakened crop prices which has reduced their expectations for strong financial performance in the coming year,\u201d said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/team\/jim-mintert\/\">James Mintert<\/a>, the barometer\u2019s principal investigator and director of Purdue University\u2019s Center for Commercial Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<em>Farm Financial Performance Index<\/em>&nbsp;was impacted by lower sentiment dropping 17 points to a reading of 76 in May. Crop price weakness, uncertainty related to U.S. bank failures, and rising interest rates were likely key factors behind the decline. This month, 38% of respondents said they expect weaker financial performance for their farm this year, compared to just 23% who felt that way in April. Higher input cost remains the top concern among producers in the year ahead; however, concern over the risk of lower crop and\/or livestock prices is growing. This month 26% of respondents chose lower output prices as their top concern compared with just 8% of respondents who felt that way in September. Meanwhile, nearly three-fifths (59%) of producers said they expect interest rates to rise during the upcoming year and 22% of respondents chose it as a top concern for their farm in the next 12 months. Additionally, 40% of farmers in this month\u2019s poll said they expect this spring\u2019s U.S. bank failures to lead to some changes in farm loan terms in the upcoming year, possibly putting more financial pressure on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsurprisingly, the&nbsp;<em>Farm Capital Investment Index<\/em>&nbsp;was also lower, down six points to a reading of 37 in May. More than three-fourths (76%) of respondents continue to feel now is a bad time for large investments. Among those who feel now is a bad time, two-thirds (67%) cited rising interest rates and increased prices for machinery and new construction as key reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Producers\u2019 expectations for short-term farmland values fell 13 points to 110 in May and marked the weakest short-term index reading since August 2020. In this month\u2019s survey, just 29% of respondents said they expect farmland values to rise over the next 12 months compared to 54% who felt that way a year earlier. In contrast, producers remain more optimistic about the longer-term outlook for farmland values as the&nbsp;<em>Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index<\/em>&nbsp;rose 3 points in May to a reading of 145.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With farm bill discussions on going, this month\u2019s survey asked respondents what title in the upcoming legislation will be most important to their farming operation. Nearly half (48%) of producers said the Crop Insurance Title will be the most important aspect of a new farm bill to their farms, followed by the Commodity Title, chosen by 25% of respondents. In a follow-up question, corn and soybean growers were asked what change, if any, they expect to see to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) reference prices in a new farm bill. Close to half (45%) of corn and soybean growers said they expect Congress to establish higher reference prices for both crops, with very few (10% and 13%) expecting lower reference prices for soybeans and corn, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full&nbsp;<em>Ag Economy Barometer<\/em>&nbsp;report at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ag\/agbarometer\">https:\/\/purdue.ag\/agbarometer<\/a>. The site also offers additional resources \u2013 such as past reports, charts and survey methodology \u2013 and a form to sign up for monthly barometer email updates and webinars.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month, the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture provides a short video analysis of the barometer results, available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ag\/barometervideo\">https:\/\/purdue.ag\/barometervideo<\/a>. For more information, check out the&nbsp;<em>Purdue Commercial AgCast<\/em>&nbsp;podcast available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ag\/agcast\">https:\/\/purdue.ag\/agcast<\/a>,&nbsp;which includes a detailed breakdown of each month\u2019s barometer and a discussion of recent agricultural news that affects farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ag Economy Barometer, Index of Current Conditions and Index of Future Expectations are available on the Bloomberg Terminal under the following ticker symbols: AGECBARO, AGECCURC and AGECFTEX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Center for Commercial Agriculture<\/a>&nbsp;was founded in 2011 to provide professional development and educational programs for farmers. Housed within Purdue University\u2019s Department of Agricultural Economics, the center\u2019s faculty and staff develop and execute research and educational programs that address the different needs of managing in today\u2019s business environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About CME Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the world&#8217;s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.cmegroup.com<\/a>)&nbsp;enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data \u2013 empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/trading\/interest-rates\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interest rates<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/trading\/equity-index\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">equity indexes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/trading\/fx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">foreign exchange<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/trading\/energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">energy<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/trading\/agricultural\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">agricultural products<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/trading\/metals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metals<\/a>.&nbsp; The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/globex\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CME Globex<\/a>\u00ae platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.&nbsp; In addition, it operates one of the world&#8217;s leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini&nbsp;are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.&nbsp; CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.&nbsp; NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.&nbsp; COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD and EBS Group LTD, respectively.&nbsp;The S&amp;P 500 Index is a product of S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC (\u201cS&amp;P DJI\u201d). \u201cS&amp;P\u00ae\u201d, \u201cS&amp;P 500\u00ae\u201d, \u201cSPY\u00ae\u201d, \u201cSPX\u00ae\u201d, US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones\u00ae, DJIA\u00ae and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and\/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&amp;P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&amp;P DJI, and S&amp;P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Writer: Kami Goodwin, 765-494-6999,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kami@purdue.edu\">kami@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: James Mintert, 765-494-7004,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jmintert@purdue.edu\">jmintert@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Media Contacts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aissa Good, Purdue University, 765-496-3884,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:aissa@purdue.edu\">aissa@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dana Schmidt, CME Group, 312-872-5443,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dana.schmidt@cmegroup.com\">dana.schmidt@cmegroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/purdue.edu\/commercialag\">http:\/\/purdue.edu\/commercialag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CME Group:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/\">http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Caption:&nbsp;Farmer sentiment sours as crop prices decline&nbsp;(Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\/James Mintert).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/uns\/images\/2023\/agecon-barometer2305LO.jpg\">https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/uns\/images\/2023\/agecon-barometer2305LO.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.&nbsp;and CHICAGO&nbsp;\u2014Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022, as the&nbsp;Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer&nbsp;declined 19 points to a reading of 104 in May. The&nbsp;Index of Future Expectations&nbsp;was down 22 points to a reading of 98 in May, while the&nbsp;Index of Current Conditions&nbsp;was down 13 points to a reading of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Farmer sentiment sours as crop prices decline<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Farmer sentiment improved modestly in April as the\u00a0Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\u00a0rose 6 points to a reading of 123.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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