Key Takeaways
- 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 …
- Chris McCullough For Agri-View
An urgent call has been voiced by European Union dairy farmers to the European Commission to activate a voluntary milk-reduction scheme to help avoid a dairy crisis. With markets flooded with milk, prices are collapsing under the strain, forcing farmers into heavy financial difficulties.
- 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…
- Corey Geiger, Abbi Prins and Billy Roberts CoBank
Consumer focus on eating more protein has gained further traction, with 70 percent of Americans saying they want more protein in their diets. That’s an increase from 59 percent four years ago. Food and beverages with a high-protein claim on the label can command a price premium of as much as…
- 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 …
- U.S. Dairy Export Council
After a dip in September, U.S. dairy exports moved back into growth mode in October; milk-solids equivalent volume increased a healthy 7 percent compared to the previous year. U.S. suppliers saw growth across most major product categories, except for lactose, which decreased 10 percent, and …
- 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…
- Tom Halverson CoBank
One of the great challenges in predicting the performance of the rural economy is the fact that it’s configured so differently from the rest of the economy in the United States. The urban economy is almost 10 times the size of its rural counterpart. In addition, many key drivers of rural gro…
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