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, growth expectations and transition plans by farm type. The Ag Economy Barometer index is computed monthly to gauge sentiment among about 400 U.S. agricultural producers.
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Michael Langemeier
Joana Colussi
Michael Langemeier is the director of the Purdue University-Center for Commercial Agriculture and an agricultural economist with Purdue University. Joana Colussi is an assistant professor in the Purdue University-Department of Agricultural Economics. Visit ag.purdue.edu for more information.
