{"id":17,"date":"2016-05-03T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/?p=17"},"modified":"2016-05-12T08:45:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T12:45:28","slug":"april-2016-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/april-2016-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Ag Producer Sentiment Improves Markedly During April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a series of declines in the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer from October through March, the April reading of the barometer improved sharply. The index (Figure 1) improved from 85 in March to 106 in April, a reading that was just slightly below its December 2015 level. The Ag Economy Barometer, based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S., measures producer sentiment and opinions regarding the health of the agricultural economy by posing a set of five standard questions and using producer responses to calculate the index. (<a href=\"\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/survey-methodology\/\">Click here for more about how the Ag Economy Barometer is calculated<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Digging into the components of the Ag Economy Barometer, producers\u2019 overall outlook toward both current and future conditions improved (Figure 2). But the largest improvement in the barometer came from questions used to compute an Index of Current Conditions. That index jumped from 77 in March to 107 in April. Recent events, especially in crop agriculture, appear to be driving the improvement in the Ag Economy Barometer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-297 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-2-1024x692.png\" alt=\"Recent 6 months of the components of the Ag Economy Barometer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-2-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-2-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-2-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-2-348x235.png 348w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-2.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em>Figure 2. Producer Index of Current Conditions and Index of Future Expectations, April 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Commodity Prices<\/h3>\n<p>The shift in the Ag Economy Barometer during April appears to have been driven in part by changes in corn, soybean and wheat prices. After several months of trending lower, and a sharp decline in corn prices following release of USDA\u2019s March Prospective Plantings report, corn, soybean and wheat prices all increased during April. For example, July corn futures prices rose to levels last seen in early November 2015 and soybean futures prices increased by approximately $1 per bushel from early April to mid-month when the survey was conducted (Figure 3).<\/p>\n<p>During the winter, lower trending commodity prices weighed heavily on producers\u2019 expectations regarding future crop prices. When asked if prices would be higher, lower, or about the same in twelve months, those reporting lower price expectations for major crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton) peaked in March (Figure 4). But this trend reversed course in April as fewer producers reported expecting lower prices one year ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-298 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-3.png\" alt=\"Chart of the July 2016 Corn Futures\" width=\"923\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-3.png 923w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-3-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-3-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-3-268x235.png 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><em>Figure 3. July 2016 Corn Futures Price. Data Source: CME Group (April 27, 2016).<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-299 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-4-1024x681.png\" alt=\"Share of respondents expecting lower commodity prices\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-4-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-4-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-4-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-4-353x235.png 353w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-4.png 1526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em>Figure 4. Share of Producer Respondents Expecting Lower Commodity Prices in 12 months.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Other Factors<\/h3>\n<p>Improvements in crop prices are not the only factor leading to an improvement in producer sentiment. The uptick in sentiment corresponds to several other factors as well. Timely rains in the Great Plains beneficial to the wheat crop improved the yield and revenue outlook for many wheat producers. Favorable spring weather in the Corn Belt, which boosted planting progress above the five-year average, encouraged optimism among producers about 2016 yield prospects. Weather issues in South America, particularly in Argentina (excessive rain) and Brazil (heat and dryness), combined with a weaker U.S. dollar, could boost prospects for U.S. grain and oilseed exports.<\/p>\n<h3>Shadows Still Linger<\/h3>\n<p>While the most recent reading of the Ag Economy Barometer reveals an uptick in producers\u2019 sentiment, it is important to keep the situation in perspective. Overall, the general agricultural outlook is still difficult and the producer survey reflects this concern. When asked about expectations for their farms\u2019 financial situations, a majority of producers reported that their expectations regarding the broad agricultural economy over the next twelve months were for \u201cbad times\u201d financially (Figure 5).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-5-1024x692.png\" alt=\"Producer survey respondents that say the times are financially bad.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-5-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-5-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-5-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-5-348x235.png 348w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/April-2016-Figure-5.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em>Figure 5. Share of Respondents Describing the General Agricultural Economy as Financially \u201cBad Times\u201d Over the Next 12 Months.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Agricultural Thought Leaders<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the producer survey, we also conduct a quarterly web-based survey of agricultural thought leaders, which includes industry executives and leaders. Results from the April survey of agricultural thought leaders revealed that they are generally more pessimistic regarding the current state of the agricultural economy than were producers. When asked about prospects for the next twelve months, nearly 90 percent of thought leaders reported that they expect \u201cbad times\u201d financially across the sector (Figure 6). This compares to 70-80 percent of producers reporting an expectation of \u201cbad times\u201d financially (Figure 5).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-367 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/April-2016-Figure-6-1024x692.png\" alt=\"Ag Thought Leader Survey Financial Times Sentiment\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/April-2016-Figure-6-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/April-2016-Figure-6-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/April-2016-Figure-6-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/April-2016-Figure-6-348x235.png 348w, https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/commercialag\/ageconomybarometer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/April-2016-Figure-6.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Figure 6. Share of Agricultural Thought Leaders Describing the General Agricultural Economy as Financially \u201cBad Times\u201d Over the Next 12 Months.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>Producer sentiment improved in April after several months of declines. Improvements in commodity prices and in producers\u2019 expectations of future commodity prices were important drivers of the increase in the Ag Economy Barometer. While the improvements in April are encouraging, it\u2019s important to keep the results in perspective. An overwhelming majority of respondents, from both the producer and agricultural thought leaders survey, reported expectations of the next twelve months being \u201cbad times\u201d financially across the agricultural sector. In short, economic conditions in agriculture improved during April, but the broad outlook remains difficult.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a series of declines in the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer from October through March, the April reading of the barometer improved sharply. The index (Figure 1) improved from 85 in March to 106 in April, a reading that was just slightly below its December 2015 level. 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