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Ag Economy Barometer slides lower, producers concerned about war’s impact on input prices

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Ag Economy Barometer, Purdue/CME Group

Ag Economy Barometer slides lower, producers concerned about war’s impact on input prices. (Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer/James Mintert).Download Photo WEST

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Farmers’ Moods Improve from January to February

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

More than 40 percent of producers in this month’s survey say that low farm machinery inventories are holding back their investment plans.

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Barometer: Worried Farmers Focus on Input Costs

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Fifty-seven percent of producers who responded said they expect farm input prices to rise by 20 percent or more in 2022; 34 percent said they expect prices to rise by 30 percent or more.

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Low Inventories Influence Plans to Buy Farm Equipment

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Nearly four out of 10 farmers who responded to the survey expect input prices to rise by more than 30 percent in the upcoming year.

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Worry Over Production Costs Mounts for Farmers

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The Farm Capital Investment Index declined, which seems to be a function of supply chain problems as well as concerns about rising input costs.

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Fear of Cost-Prize Squeeze Weakens Farmers’ Moods

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Rising input costs are on most producers’ minds.

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Machinery Purchase Plans Affected by Low Inventories

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Fewer farmers this month said they planned to increase their machinery purchases than on the August survey. More than half say their farm machinery purchase plans have been impacted by low inventories.

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Farmer Sentiment Rises, Financial Outlook Remains Strong

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Producers are becoming increasingly concerned about rising input costs. Thirty-nine percent of respondents said they expect input prices to rise by 8 percent or more.

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Farmers Expect Cooling Off Period in Machinery Buying

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Nearly half of producers surveyed said they expect input costs to rise by at least 8 percent in the next year. Such costs have risen by 1.8 percent per year over the last decade.

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Farmers’ Reluctance to Build Weakens Investment Index

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

About a third of farmers expect farm input prices to rise by 8 percent or more in the upcoming year, which would be more than four times the average rise over the last 10 years.

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Barometer: Farmers Reluctant to Build

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

A drop in the Capital Investment Index for May is weighted by producers’ reluctance to invest in construction, which took a harder hit than their willingness to invest in equipment.

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Farm Financial Performance Index Hits Record High

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Farmers expect a strong bottom line this year in spite of rising input costs. The data shows a greater willingness to buy equipment and attend in-person events.

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Farmers’ Moods Remain Positive

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

In March, producers continued to be relatively optimistic about making farm machinery purchases and capital investments in their farming operations.

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Farmers Remain Committed to Big Purchases

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The Farm Capital Investment Index, which assesses farmers’ willingness to make significant investments, is the third-highest it has been since data collection began in 2015. It is 16 points higher than before the pandemic began.

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Farmers’ Willingness to Buy Remains Strong

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, Farm Capital Investment Index

The index that measures farmers’ willingness to buy equipment held strong at its record high of 93. The percentage of farmers expecting to increase their machinery purchases also held at its highest level of the last year.

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Ag Barometer: Farmers Ready to Buy

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Farmers feel good about their financial positions, according to the Ag Economy Barometer. The Farm Capital Investment Index, which measures producers’ willingness to make big purchases, hit a record high in December.

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Farmers Pull Back Slightly on Plans to Buy Equipment

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

While farmers remained relatively optimistic about making large capital investments in their operations soon, the survey revealed shifts upward among groups intending to hang onto their equipment a bit longer or reduce purchases.

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Farmers’ Willingness to Invest in Capital Hits Record

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Fewer farmers report a reluctance to spend on equipment and more report a likelihood that they will.

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Ag Barometer Rises to Record High – Improving Financial Conditions

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Vernon Schmidt Ag Economy Barometer

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 27 points to a reading of 183 in October and set an all-time high for

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Farmers Feel Better About Ag Economy

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The capital investment index, which reflects farmers’ willingness to make big purchases, rose to its highest reading in 2020.

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Farmers’ Willingness to Buy Trends Toward Positive

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The barometer and its two sub-indices posted their most positive readings since February, when record highs were established and before the pandemic began. The Farm Capital Investment Index improved by five points.

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Farmers Share Thoughts on Mood to Buy, Info Sources

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

In this most unusual year, when farmers cannot kick the tires at farm shows, they are defining their preferences for getting business information.

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Farmers More Inclined to Invest in Capital

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, June 2020

Farmers’ perspective regarding whether or not now is a good time to make large investments in their farming operation improved markedly over the last two months.

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Farmers Show Improved Willingness to Spend

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, Capital Investment Index

The Ag Economy Barometer suggests farmers felt less cautious about big expenses in April than they did in May. The survey overall shows subtle improvements.

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Farmers’ Moods Reflect National Mood of Caution

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Data released Tuesday shows that the optimism farmers felt after the 2016 election has all but faded as a result of uncertainty around COVID-19.

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Pandemic Sends Ag Economy Barometer Downward

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The survey by Purdue University and the CME Group captured an anxiety among farmers that is indicative of the national mood.

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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.

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Mainstreet Index Bounces Above Growth Neutral

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The Rural Mainstreet Index for September climbed above growth neutral. The farm equipment-sales index also improved.

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Ag Economy Barometer: Willingness to Invest Improves

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Concerns about economic conditions led to a dip in the Ag Economy Barometer from February to March. The Index of

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