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Farmers’ outlook dimmed sharply in August as commodity prices dropped amid prospects for bumper crops this fall, according to the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

Farmers’ outlook on the ag economy improved in July, despite sagging prices for corn and soybeans, according to the monthly Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

A monthly measurement of producer sentiment recorded a slightly higher score in February, but farmer and ranchers are still noting an elevated level of financial concern.

Producers surveyed around the country are feeling slightly less optimistic about their 2024 economic outlook.

Farmer views of the ag economy improved in October, according to a monthly survey by Purdue University and the CME Group.

Farmers’ outlook on the economy decreased slightly in August, according to a monthly survey from Purdue University and the CME Group.

A monthly measurement of how farmers and ranchers feel about the ag economy went up slightly in January as producers say they’re feeling better about their future expectations.

Producers across the country are in the most pessimistic about the farm economy since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Farmer sentiment weakened in January on worries about rising input costs and continued supply chain disruptions, according to the monthly Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.