farmer confidence

American farmers were more optimistic in September. 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. Since July, the index is up 38 points and is 60 points higher than its 2020 low established back in April ...

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

Farmer sentiment improved again in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 14 points to 117. The barometer's rise was fueled by improvements in both the Index of Current Conditions, which rose to a reading of 99, a19% month-over-month increase, as well as the Index of Future Expectations, which climbed 12% higher to 126 ...

Commodity price declines, supply-chain disruptions, and coronavirus concerns pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer down to a three-year low in April. The barometer recorded a reading of 96, marking the first time the barometer has fallen below 100 since October 2016 ...

With everything going on right now, it’s probably not surprising that farmers aren’t optimistic. DTN found that farmer attitudes have hit historic lows because of poor commodity prices and falling economic conditions due to COVID-19. The DTN A ...

Despite the challenges of 2019, a new poll finds farmers are optimistic about the year ahead.  The DTN/Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index rose to 164.1 in December 2019, significantly higher than the Index of 110.2 in March and the December 2018 level of 109.2.  ...

The October Ag Economy Barometer improved to a reading of 136, up 15 points compared to September.  The monthly measure of the farm economy saw an increase in the assessment of current and future conditions by farmers.  The Current Conditions Index rose from 100 in September to 115 in October, and the Futures Expectations Index also rose 15 points to a reading of 146.  The res...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer took a big jump up in October.  The October index came in at 136, which was 22 points higher than the September index, and sits at a number close to its level in 2017.  The driving force behind the jump in the index level was the improved way that producers see both current and future conditions.   Month-to-m...