Key Takeaways
- Bernt Nelson and Autumn Lankford Higgins American Farm Bureau Federation
Key takeaways
- Josh Strine Purdue University
Across the Eastern Corn Belt, corn and soybean basis has pushed upward during the past month. Across the 100 regional basis series tracked, only one weakened between the third week of March and the third week of April. The historical average forecast an increase in basis but recent movements…
- James Mintert and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Farmer sentiment improved in March; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 116 points in February to 127. The Current Conditions Index increased by 6 points, while the Future Expectations Index increased by 14 points. The Future Expectations Index this mont…
- B.A. Mitchell and M.E. Uchanski Colorado State University
The 2014 Agricultural Improvement Act -- a.k.a. the farm bill -- established industrial hemp pilot programs with state governments and at certain universities. Colorado was one of the first states to create a hemp pilot program and Colorado State University was one of the first research inst…
- Ken Foster and Bernhard Dalheimer Purdue University
Key Takeaways
- Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Brazil is projected to produce a record 6.5 billion bushels of soybeans in the 2025-2026 crop season, while farm margins should decline to their worst level in almost two decades. Depressed soybean prices, increased production costs and weak port premiums have compressed profitability for Br…
- Michael Langemeier and Joana Colussi Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
U.S. livestock producers have benefited from stronger market conditions but crop producers continue to face tighter margins. Results from the February 2026 Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer survey provide insight into how those differences are influencing producer sentiment, g…
- James Mintert and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Farmer sentiment improved in February; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 113 points in January to 116. The Current Conditions Index increased by 11 points, while the Future Expectations Index decreased 1 point. The Future Expectations Index this month …
- James Mintert and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in January as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index decreased from 136 in December 2025 to 113 in January 2026. The Current Conditions Index decreased 19 points while the Future Expectations Index decreased 25 points. Among the five indi…
- Josie Garthwaite Stanford University
A sweeping new analysis finds that warming global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity to produce food from most staple crops, even after accounting for economic development and adaptation by farmers. New research offers the most comprehensive look yet at how global crop yields are …
- James Mintert and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index decreased just 3 points in December to a reading of 136. Weakness in the barometer was attributable to a modest decline in producer long-term outlook; the Future Expectations Index decr…
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