Ag Economy Barometer – Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association

Optimism, Willingness to Invest, Build Among Farmers

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The Farm Capital Investment Index, which assesses farmers’ willingness to invest in equipment and other capital, continues to strengthen.

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Farmers Feel Better About the Future

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Farmers have become more optimistic about the future in past months. That optimism has not yet influenced their willingness to make capital investments.

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Farmers End 2019 More Willing to Invest

January 12, 2020January 13, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, Farm Capital Investment Index, Purdue University

The Ag Economy Barometer drifted sideways in December, but the Farm Capital Investment Index concluded 2019 at the highest index value for the year.

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Farmers’ Willingness to Invest in Capital Hits 21-Month High

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, Farm Equipment Index

Agricultural economy sentiment in November matched its highest reading of 2019, which included a big bump in how willing farmers are to invest in equipment and other capital.

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Farmers Show Greater Willingness to Make Big Purchases

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Producers who responded to the Purdue University survey in October thought more favorably about making big investments. The index rose to within eight points of its peak.