{"id":15503,"date":"2026-09-01T09:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:33:48","slug":"farmer-sentiment-rises-again-in-august-as-future-expectations-improve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/farmer-sentiment-rises-again-in-august-as-future-expectations-improve\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Sentiment Rises Again in August as Future Expectations Improve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24-08-2026-AugustAgBarometer.pdf\">Download report (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmer sentiment improved for the second month in a row, with the <em>Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index<\/em> increasing from 126 points in July to 135 points in August (see Figure 1). Both subindices also increased; however, the <em>Index of Current Conditions<\/em> rose by only 1 point, while the <em>Index of Future Expectations<\/em> increased by 11 points (see Figure 2). For the first time since June 2025, a higher proportion of respondents expect their operation to be better off financially (28%) than worse off (24%) a year from now. Optimism regarding export prospects over the next five years also improved this month, reaching an index value of 140, the highest since last December. Higher input costs, chosen by 45% of respondents, remained the biggest concern. The August barometer survey was conducted among 402 farmers across the country from August 10 to 14, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure1-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 1. Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15504\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure1-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure1-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 1.<\/strong> Purdue\/CME Group Ag Econom\u00ad\u00ad\u00ady Barometer, October 2015-August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure2-1024x745.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15505\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure2-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure2-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure2-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure2.jpg 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 2.\u00a0<\/strong>Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Farm Financial Performance Index<\/em> increased from 90 at the start of the year to 103 in August, reflecting greater optimism among respondents about their financial prospects over the next 12 months. Despite this increase, the <em>Farm Capital Investment Index <\/em>dropped 5 points to 45 (see Figure 3).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure3-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15506\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure3-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure3-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure3-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure3.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 3. <\/strong>Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month\u2019s survey included three questions about operator skills. The first question had respondents indicate the skill that generated the most return on investment on their farm. Production skills were selected by 29%, followed by financial management and analysis at 23%, strategic planning at 22%, selling products at 14%, and buying inputs at 11% (see Figure 4).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure4.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 4. Skill Generating Largest Return on Investment, August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15507\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure4.jpg 775w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure4-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure4-768x559.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 4.<\/strong> Skill Generating Largest Return on Investment, August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second question asked respondents which skill their farm needed the most improvement in. Strategic planning was selected by 28% of respondents, followed by selling products at 20%, buying inputs at 19%, financial management and analysis at 17%, and production at 16% (see Figure 5). The third question asked respondents to indicate which skills they believed had the most potential for improvement using artificial intelligence. The top three choices, in order, were strategic planning (32%), financial management and analysis (28%), and production (18%) (see Figure 6).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure5.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 5. Skill Needing the Most Improvement, August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15508\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure5.jpg 747w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure5-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 5.<\/strong>\u00a0Skill Needing the Most Improvement, August 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure6.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 6. Skill that Could Be Improved with the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools, August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15509\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure6.jpg 747w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure6-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 6.<\/strong>\u00a0Skill that Could Be Improved with the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools, August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Short-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index<\/em> increased by 8 points to 127 in August (see Figure 7). Alternative investments, interest rates, and inflation were cited as the three factors with the greatest influence on farmland values. Periodically, the survey includes a question asking respondents to rate farmland as an investment. In August, 65% of respondents indicated that farmland was a good investment, 17% indicated that farmland was a medium investment, and 18% indicated that farmland was a poor investment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure7.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 7. Short-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index, January 2019\u2013August 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-15510\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure7.jpg 747w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure7-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0Figure 7.<\/strong> Short-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index, January 2019\u2013August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since July 2025, producers have been asked whether they think the U.S. is headed in the \u201cright direction\u201d or on the \u201cwrong track.\u201d After averaging 71% during the last six months of 2025 and 62% in the first quarter of 2026, the percentage of producers who said the U.S. was headed in the \u201cright direction\u201d has ranged from 51% to 57% since April, with 51% of respondents saying that the U.S. was heading in the right direction in August (see Figure 8).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure8.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 8. Are Things in the U.S. Today Headed in the Right Direction or on the Wrong Track?\" class=\"wp-image-15511\" style=\"width:auto;height:543px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure8.jpg 747w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260824_Figure8-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 8.<\/strong> Are Things in the U.S. Today Headed in the Right Direction or on the Wrong Track?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmer sentiment increased again in August, with the largest improvement coming from the future expectations. The <em>Index of Current Conditions<\/em> increased by 1 point, while the <em>Index of Future Expectations<\/em> increased by 11 points. Respondents were more optimistic about their financial prospects and land values in the upcoming year and exports in the next five years, but were less confident about making new investments in machinery and buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the improvement in producer sentiment, important concerns remain. High input costs continue to be the biggest concern, followed by low crop and livestock prices and rising interest rates. Respondents were asked questions related to their farm\u2019s key skills. Strategic planning was most frequently identified as the skill needing improvement. Interestingly, respondents also indicated strategic planning as the most likely skill that could be improved through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Download report (pdf) Farmer sentiment improved for the second month in a row, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index increasing from 126 points in July to 135 points in August (see Figure 1). 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