{"id":1454,"date":"2017-10-03T09:29:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T13:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2017-10-03T09:30:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T13:30:04","slug":"future-expectations-turn-lower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/future-expectations-turn-lower\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Expectations Turn Lower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>James Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer September reading of 132 was unchanged compared to August. The monthly measure of agricultural producer sentiment \u2013 which is based on a monthly survey of 400 U.S. producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, beef cattle, dairy cattle, and hogs \u2013 has ranged between 130 and 139 over the last six months and remains well below its peak level of 153 established in January 2017 (Figure 1).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1457\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1457\" class=\"wp-image-1457\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure1.png\" alt=\"Figure 1. The Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015 to September 2017. \" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure1.png 1101w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure1-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure1-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure1-348x235.png 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1.<\/strong> The Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015 to September 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although the Ag Economy Barometer was unchanged in September, the barometer\u2019s two sub-indices, the Index of Current Conditions and Index of Future Expectations, did shift in opposite directions (Figure 2). The Index of Future Conditions turned down in September while the Index of Current Conditions improved, reaching its second-highest level since data collection began in October 2015. Although the decline in the Future Expectations index was modest, it could be an indication that some of the optimism that surfaced among producers in late 2016 and early 2017 is eroding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1458\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1458\" class=\"wp-image-1458\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure2.png\" alt=\"Figure 2. The Index of Current Conditions and Index of Future Expectations, October 2015 to September 2017. \" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure2.png 1101w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure2-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure2-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure2-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure2-348x235.png 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 2.<\/strong> The Index of Current Conditions and Index of Future Expectations, October 2015 to September 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Waning Optimism about the U.S. Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the drivers behind the jump in producer sentiment following the 2016 election was a sharp uptick in expectations about the U.S. economy (Figure 3). In October 2016, a larger share of producers (23 percent) expected the U.S. economy to contract over the upcoming 12 months than expected the economy to expand (13 percent). By December, however, this changed markedly as half of the survey respondents reported that they expected the U.S. economy to expand during the upcoming year. This improved again in March with nearly 60 percent expecting economic expansion to take place. However, the last two times this question was posed, in June and again in September, respondents were noticeably less optimistic about the U.S. economy. On the September survey, just 40 percent of the respondents said the U.S. economy was likely to expand, a decline of nearly one-third since March. Although most of the decline was attributable to producers\u2019 responses shifting from \u201cexpand\u201d to \u201cremain about the same,\u201d the share of producers expecting the U.S economy to contract increased to 13 percent in September compared to 9 percent in both March and June.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1459\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"wp-image-1459\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure3.png\" alt=\"Figure 3. Producers Expectation about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months. \" width=\"600\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure3.png 1502w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure3-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure3-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure3-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure3-348x235.png 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 3.<\/strong> Producers Expectation about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further evidence that optimism about the U.S. economy among agricultural producers is eroding is provided by their shifting perspective regarding the U.S. stock market. In March 2017, when asked whether they expected the stock market 12 months out would be higher, lower, or remain the same, 42 percent of producer respondents said they expected the stock market would be higher (Figure 4). The percentage of respondents who were stock market bulls declined over the spring and summer to the point where just 23 percent of producers in September said they expected stock market values would rise over the next 12 months. Similar to the question about the U.S. economy, the change was primarily attributable to producers\u2019 responses shifting from the \u201chigher\u201d category to the \u201cremain about the same\u201d category. Still, it appears that one of the drivers of the producer sentiment improvement that took place following last fall\u2019s election\u00a0\u2013 confidence in the U.S. economy\u2019s prospects \u2013 is showing signs of weakening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1455\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1455\" class=\"wp-image-1455\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure4.png\" alt=\"Figure 4. Producer Expectations about the U.S. stock market 12 months out. \" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure4.png 969w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure4-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure4-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure4-351x235.png 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 4.<\/strong> Producer Expectations about the U.S. stock market 12 months out.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>NAFTA is \u201cGood\u201d for U.S. Economy and Farmers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Trade agreements and negotiations continue to be a front-page story. Throughout 2017, various Ag Economy Barometer surveys have posed questions to learn more about producers\u2019 perspectives on the importance of trade to the farm economy and gain a better understanding of their view of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). \u00a0In earlier surveys, it was reported that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trade was rated as important to the U.S. agricultural economy by 93 percent of producers (where important is defined as a rating of six or higher on a nine-point scale, February 2017 survey).<\/li>\n<li>Trade was rated as important to their farm by 80 percent of producers (where important is defined as a rating of six or higher on a nine-point scale, February 2017 survey).<\/li>\n<li>An overwhelming majority (83 percent) of agricultural producers were in favor of renegotiating NAFTA (May 2017 survey).<\/li>\n<li>A majority of producers believe that NAFTA renegotiations will prove favorable for the U.S. economy (63 percent) as well as favorable for the agricultural economy (61 percent) (where favorable is defined as a rating of six or higher on a nine-point scale May 2017 survey).<\/li>\n<li>About half of U.S. producers (51 percent) expect agricultural exports to increase over the next five years, while more than one-third of producers (36 percent) expect agricultural exports level to remain about the same (May 2017 survey).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the September Ag Economy Barometer survey, producers were asked for the first time if the NAFTA trade agreement has been good or bad for the U.S. economy and, separately, good or bad for U.S farmers and ranchers. In both cases, a larger share reported the agreement was \u201cgood\u201d than \u201cbad.\u201d For the U.S. economy, 52 percent reported \u201cgood,\u201d while 48 percent reported \u201cbad.\u201d With respect to agriculture, 59 percent of respondents reported the agreement was good for U.S. farmers and ranchers, with 41 percent reporting it was bad (Figure 5). However, it should be noted that an unusually large percentage of survey participants, 24 percent in the case of the U.S. economy and 20 percent in the case of the impact on farmers and ranchers, opted not to answer these two questions. Although it is not possible to ascertain exactly why producers opted not to respond to these two questions, it could reflect a relatively high degree of uncertainty among respondents regarding NAFTA\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1456\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1456\" class=\"wp-image-1456\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure5.png\" alt=\"Figure 5. \u201cHas NAFTA Been Good or Bad for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers?\u201d, September 2017? \" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure5.png 963w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure5-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Figure5-352x235.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 5.<\/strong> \u201cHas NAFTA Been Good or Bad for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers?\u201d September 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Ag Economy Barometer September reading of 132 was unchanged from August. However, there was a shift in producers\u2019 perspectives regarding current conditions and future expectations. Producers showed signs of being less optimistic about the future than a month earlier whereas their assessment of current conditions improved. One of the sources of optimism among U.S. producers following the fall 2016 elections was an expectation that the U.S. economy would strengthen in the year ahead. However, recent surveys suggest that confidence among agricultural producers that the U.S. economy will continue to expand in the year ahead appears to be waning, which might be contributing to weakness in the Index of Future Expectations. Additionally, uncertainty regarding the future of agricultural trade, which an overwhelming majority of producers regard as important, could also be a concern for farmers when they consider future prospects for their farming operation and the U.S. agricultural economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Mintert, David Widmar and Michael Langemeier &nbsp; The Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer September reading of 132 was unchanged compared to August. 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