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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO \u2013 Agricultural producer sentiment rose last month to its highest level since January 2017, as producers expressed an improved view of current conditions and future expectations of the U.S. agricultural economy, according to the Purdue University\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The May barometer reading of 141 was 16 points higher than April. The rise in the barometer, a sentiment index derived from a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers across the U.S., was driven both by producers\u2019 improved view of current conditions in the production agriculture sector and, especially, their more optimistic view of the future.<\/p>\n

The Index of Current Conditions increased to 132 during May, 9 points higher than in April, while the Index of Future Expectations climbed to 145, 19 points higher than a month earlier, making it the highest future expectations reading since February 2017.<\/p>\n

Driving that optimism was a large improvement in producers\u2019 expectations regarding the future for both the U.S. ag economy and their own farms\u2019 financial condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last month there\u2019s been a relaxation in international trade tensions with China and that seems to be playing a role in how producers are viewing their financial future,\u201d said James Mintert<\/a>, the barometer\u2019s principal investigator and director of Purdue University\u2019s Center for Commercial Agriculture. The rise in the Index of Future Expect<\/p>\n

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The Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rises to 141; ag producers optimistic about their financial future. (Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\/James Mintert)<\/p><\/div>\n

ations was the largest one-month increase since January 2017. This was in contrast to last month\u2019s reading when, in the midst of deteriorating trade relations, there was a decline in sentiment towards the agricultural economy as a whole and with respect to producers\u2019 own farming operations.<\/p>\n

Despite the improvement in sentiment, producers\u2019 perspectives on making large investments on their farms changed very little with only 27 percent of producers saying now is a good time to make large farm investments.<\/p>\n

Producers also weighed in on the farm bill debates taking place in Congress. When asked whether the current 2014 version of the U.S. farm bill provided producers with a financial safety net, only 25 percent of respondents said it was effective. More specifically, when asked about the current ARC-County (Agricultural Risk Coverage) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage) income support programs included in the 2014 farm bill, only one-quarter of the respondents said these programs were effective in providing a financial safety net and nearly one-third said they were not effective.<\/p>\n

When asked about crop insurance, an integral part of current farm bill discussions, nearly two-thirds of producers considered the crop insurance program to be effective in providing a financial safety net.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the May survey asked what actions, if any, a producer would take if changes to the crop insurance subsidy caused insurance premiums to increase by 50 percent. More than half of producers said they would change either the insurance product they purchase or their coverage level and just over a quarter of respondents said they would not purchase crop insurance next year if their cost increased by half.<\/p>\n

For additional information about producer sentiment regarding Farm Bill legislation including crop insurance and subsidies, read the full May Ag Economy Barometer report at http:\/\/purdue.edu\/agbarometer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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About the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Center for Commercial Agriculture<\/a> was founded in 2011 to provide professional development and educational programs for farmers. Housed within Purdue University’s 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

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About CME Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the world\u2019s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com<\/a>) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates<\/a>, equity indexes<\/a>, foreign exchange<\/a>, energy<\/a>, agricultural products<\/a> and metals<\/a>. Around the world, CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex<\/a>\u00ae electronic trading platform. CME Group also operates one of the world\u2019s leading central counterparty clearing providers through CME Clearing<\/a>, which offers clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives. CME Group products and services ensure that businesses around the world can effectively manage risk and achieve growth.<\/p>\n

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT, Chicago Board of Trade, KCBT and Kansas City Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and\/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor\u2019s Financial Services LLC and S&P\/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n

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Writer:<\/strong> Kami Goodwin, 765-494-6999, kami@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Jim Mintert, 765-494-4310, jmintert@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Swain, Purdue University, 765-494-8151, swainl@purdue.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris Grams, CME Group, 312-930-3435, chris.grams@cmegroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Related website:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture: http:\/\/purdue.edu\/commercialag<\/a><\/p>\n

CME Group: http:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo Caption: The Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rises to 141; ag producers optimistic about their financial future. (Purdue\/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer\/James Mintert)<\/p>\n

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A publication-quality photo is available at https:\/\/news.uns.purdue.edu\/images\/2018\/may-barometer.jpg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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