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Farmers Growing More Optimistic About the Future
Opinion Polls
Farmers Growing More Optimistic About the Future
2023-07-05 17:22:09
by Dan McCue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmers are feeling more optimistic about the financial future of their own farms and their industry as a whole, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer compiled by Purdue University and CME Group. The monthly measure... Read More

Despite Rising Prices Food Insecurity Has Not Increased, Poll Finds
Food
Despite Rising Prices Food Insecurity Has Not Increased, Poll Finds
2023-02-08 16:11:38
by Dan McCue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — While consumers are spending significantly more for food than they did last year, the prevalence of food insecurity does not appear to have risen since last year, according to a new survey conducted by Purdue University.... Read More

Survey Finds Farmer Sentiment Rising on Strengthened Financial Position
Agriculture
Survey Finds Farmer Sentiment Rising on Strengthened Financial Position
2022-01-04 15:31:32
by Dan McCue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A monthly measure of farmer sentiment rose last month, something it had only managed to do once before in all of 2021, according to Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture and the CME Group. The two... Read More

Record High Confidence Levels Wane for Agricultural Producers
Agriculture
Record High Confidence Levels Wane for Agricultural Producers
2021-07-07 16:13:34
by Brock Blasdell

An Ag Economy Barometer report published Tuesday found a 21-point decline in the confidence of food producers in the United States for June. This solidifies a second month of waning optimism from record highs set earlier in 2021, and indicates... Read More

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