Jan 06
Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture: Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index dropped just 3 points to a reading of 136. Weakness in the barometer was attributable to a modest decline in producers’ long-term outlook, as the Future Expectations Index fell to 140, 4 points below …
Dec 06
For the second month in a row, farmer sentiment improved as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed five points to reach an index value of 115 which left the index 12 percent higher than a year earlier. November’s 12-point rise in the Current Conditions Index to a reading of 113 was primarily responsible for this month’s sentiment …
