producer sentiment

Ag producer sentiment took a jump up in June as producers seemed to be more optimistic about the future of the Ag economy.  The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer increased its index reading to 126, a jump of 25 points from May.  Th...

Concerns over agricultural trade weighed heavily on producers’ current and future expectations of the agricultural economy. As a result, the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer tumbled in July, dropping 26 points to a reading of 117. To p...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose slightly in the month of June, coming in at an index of 143, two points higher than May.  Ag producers’ sentiment rose slightly in spite of economic challenges like retaliatory tariffs from American trading partners.  This month’s ...

Producer sentiments took a post-election jump in the month of December.  The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer December reading of 132 marked the second straight monthly increase.  That’s also the highest level since the survey began in October of 2015.   The De...

According to the latest Agriculture Economy Barometer by Purdue University and CME Group, farmers are growing more pessimistic regarding the overall agriculture economy.  After a surge in producer sentiment in April, spurred in part by a favorable swing in commodity prices, producer sentiment settled lower in May at a value of 97.  Th...