farm confidence

The Ag Economy Barometer dropped again in May.  The barometer reading of 101 was 14 points lower than a month earlier and was the lowest barometer reading since October 2016.  For the second month in a row, the decline in farmer sentiment was attributable to big declines in both the Index of Current Conditions, which fell from 99 in April to 84 in May, and the Index of Future Expectations, which f

Farmers are expressing more concerns regarding the future as the monthly Ag Economy Barometer drifts lower.  Released this week, the March survey fell to 133 down three points month-over-month.  Organizers say increasing concerns about future economic conditions drove the barometer lower as the Index of Future Expectations declined to 139 in March compared to the 145 reported in February.  The cur

Concerns over weak farm income forced a sharp decline in the monthly Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.  The index dropped to a reading of 114, 15 points below its August reading (of 129) and its lowest reading since October 2016.   ...

Farmers are becoming more positive regarding their current situations, and the future.  The DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index finds farmers are increasingly positive about the future.  The index reached its third highest level ever recorded in its latest survey, was over 134, up almost 22 points from the December/January level and slightly above the overall level of spring 20

A survey of farmers shows optimism is increasing in the Midwest farm country, despite continued low prices.  The latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agricultural Confidence Index found increasing optimism, posting an overall score of 113, up 9 points from August and 15 points higher than the "Trump Bump" survey of a year ago.   ...

Trade and regulatory uncertainty is hampering American farmers.  The Global Harvest Initiative released its 2017 Global Productivity Report.  The report shows that for the fourth straight year, global agricultural productivity growth is not accelerating fast enough to sustainably feed the world in 2050.   Meanwhile,...