Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower as Trade Uncertainty Hangs over Agriculture

Farmer sentiment drifts lower as trade uncertainty hangs over agriculture

/PRNewswire/ -- Farmer sentiment dipped slightly in December, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropping 3 points to 136. The decline...

Farmer sentiment declines as farmers become more concerned about tariffs and soybean exports

An ag economist says ongoing tariff policy uncertainty has led to a decline in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says producers are still concerned about the loss of soybean market share to China.  “Fifty-two percent of respondents said they thought soybean exports over the next five years would remain about the same or actually decrease,” he says. “Over half of […] The post Farmer sent…

Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer Dips as Trade Uncertainty and Soybean Competition Intensify

Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index dropped just 3 points in December 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 a month earlier. Meanwhile, the Current Conditions Index, at 128, was unchanged from November’s reading. Angst about prospects f…

Trade uncertainty hangs over ag, taking toll on outlook

Farmer sentiment dips in December Ag Economy Barometer, with crop producers concerned about Brazil’s global influence.