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Farmer Sentiment Rises on Strengthening Current Financial Position

January 4, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

For only the second time since May, the Ag Economy Barometer rose in December. This month’s index climbed to a reading of 125, 9 points higher than in November.

Farmer Sentiment Weakens Amid Rising Concerns of a Cost-Price Squeeze

November 8, 2021 | Posted in Data & Trends

For the third month in a row, agricultural producer sentiment weakened in October as the Ag Economy Barometer declined to 121, 3 points lower than a month earlier.

Farmer Sentiment Declines Slightly in July

August 10, 2021 | Posted in Data & Trends

On the heels of a sharp two-month decline, the Agricultural Economy Barometer stabilized at a reading of 134 in July, just 3 points below a month earlier.

Farmers Expect Farmland Values Will Continue to Rise

May 12, 2021 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the most recent Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University, farmers expect the rise in farmland values to continue unabated over the next year as the Short-Run Farmland Value Expectations Index rose to a record high reading of 159.

Strong Commodity Prices and Improved Financial Conditions Boost Ag Economy Barometer

April 6, 2021 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the most recent Ag Economy Barometer update from Purdue University, the Ag Economy Barometer rose in March to 177, the highest reading for the barometer since the record high reading of 184 in October.

When a COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes Available, Do you Plan to Get Vaccinated?

March 15, 2021 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to recent surveys, both farmers and dealers are leaning toward getting the COVID-19 vaccine once it’s available, though only by a slight majority.

Ag Economy Barometer Sees Record Highs in October

November 4, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

Farmer sentiment hit a new record high in October as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed to a reading of 183, a 27-point increase compared to September.

Purdue Farmer Survey Finds 40% of Respondents Will Plant Cover Crops This Fall

October 7, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to a September survey from Purdue University, nearly 4 out of 10 corn/soybean producers in the survey said they intend to plant at least some cover crops in fall 2020.

Ag Barometer Rises as Crop Prices Rally

October 7, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

U.S. agricultural producers became more optimistic again in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed to 156, the highest reading for the index since the pandemic began last winter and 12 points higher than one-month earlier.

Ag Economy Barometer Stable; Farmers Less Optimistic About Future

August 4, 2020 | Posted in Data & Trends

Farmer sentiment in July was virtually unchanged from a month earlier as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose just one point to a reading of 118. The small change in the barometer left it 30% below its February 2020 peak and 23% below its level a year ago.

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