Producers' Perceptions of Current Conditions Weaken

Farmers say current conditions on U.S. farms are weakening - Oklahoma Farm Report

U.S. agricultural producer sentiment changed little in September as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 126 was just one point higher than a month earlier. However, there was a shift in producers’ perceptions of current conditions and their expectations for the future. Producers’ perceptions of current conditions on their farms weakened as the Index of Current Conditions fell 7 points to 122. At the same time, farmers…

Producers' perceptions of current conditions weaken

Ag Economy Barometer reflects dichotomy of concerns over record crop harvests yet optimism about future policy.