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Farmer Sentiment Declines for Second Straight Month

September 5, 2023

The result was driven by producer concerns about current conditions and future prospects, specifically weakening crop prices coupled with high production costs and interest rates.

Farmer Sentiment, Farm Capital Investment Index Up in January

February 15, 2023 | Posted in Data & Trends

The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rose again in January, to a reading of 130, 4 points above its 2022 year-end index value.

Farm Capital Investment Index Returns to Record Low

December 8, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the Dec. 6 update to the Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer, the Farm Capital Investment Index, dropped back to a reading of 31.

Farm Capital Investment Index Drops to Another Record Low

October 4, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the latest update to the Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue/CME Group, the Farm Capital Investment Index hit another record low reading in September at 31.

Farmer Sentiments Improves, Still Concerns About Costs & Inflation

September 6, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

Farmer sentiment improved in August as the Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 14 points above its July reading to 117.

Farmer Investment Plans Down Again in June

July 5, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the results of the latest Ag Economy Barometer update, the Farm Capital Investment Index remained at a record low reading in June.

Farm Capital Investment Index Hits Record Low

June 9, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the results of the latest Ag Economy Barometer update from Purdue University, the Farm Capital Index showed a reading of 35, the lowest reading in the last 6 years.

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Farm Capital Investment Index Reaches New Low

April 5, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the results of the latest Ag Economy Barometer, the Farm Capital Investment Index dropped to a reading of 36, the lowest reading recorded in the last 6 years.

On the Record

Producers Plan to Spend Less on Equipment & Dealer Optimism Drops

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 11, 2022

In this episode of On the Record, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer reading from Purdue, producers say they will spend less on machinery than they did last year. In the Technology Corner, Michaela Paukner looks at Deere’s latest See & Spray advancement. Also in this episode: an update from a Ukrainian AGCO dealer, a look at the 14th Annual No-Till Benchmark Study and dealer optimism hits a 16-month low.

Farmer Sentiment Weakens as Production Cost Concerns Mount

December 7, 2021 | Posted in Data & Trends

The Ag Economy Barometer slipped to a reading of 116 in November, down 5 points from October and 30% lower than in November 2020 when the barometer stood at 167.

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