Farmer Sentiment Falls as Input Costs Remain a Top Concern

Farmer Outlook Falls as Input Costs Remain a Top Concern

  Farmer sentiment weakened in September as higher input costs continued to weigh on producers' financial...

Farmer Sentiment Falls as Input Costs Remain a Top Concern

(NAFB.com) – Farmer sentiment weakened in September as higher input costs continued to weigh on producers’ financial outlook. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points from August to 123. Both components declined, with the

Record high diesel costs cause farmer sentiment to decline in latest Ag Economy Barometer

An ag economist says ongoing financial uncertainty led to a decline in farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Joana Colussi is with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “The growing pessimism about the financial prospects over the next 12 months is very clear,” she says. “Farmers are less optimistic about the country’s […] The post Record high diesel costs cause farmer sentiment to decline in late…

Farmer sentiment drops as concerns about input costs increase - Oklahoma Farm Report

Farmer sentiment declined, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index decreasing from 135 points in August to 123 points in September (see Figure 1). Both subindices declined, with the Index of Current Conditions dropping by 18 points and the Index of Future Expectations dropping by 9 points (see Figure 2). Marking a reversal from last month, a lower

Producers’ concerns about input costs reach new record high

Overall farmer sentiment weakened in September as divide between near-term and longer-term expectations grew.

Farmer Sentiment Drops as Concerns About Input Costs Increase

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment took a step backward in September. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell from 135 in August to 123, with the biggest deterioration coming from producers’ assessment of current conditions. A record 52% of producers cited higher input costs as their biggest concern, while 54% said high input […]