Current state of the ag economy leads to lower sentiment in this month’s Ag Economy Barometer

An ag economist says a weakening ag economy led to a decline in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says more than 30 percent of producers anticipate lower financial performance in 2026. “The January WASDE report was somewhat negative, particularly for corn,” he says. “The industry was […]

The post Current state of the ag economy leads to lower sentiment in this month’s Ag Economy Barometer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

View Full Story

Share:

The Latest

Cash dairy prices up Wednesday at CME

Cash dairy prices were up Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0200 at $0.7250. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0225 at $1.4275.  Sixteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.39 to $1.4375.  Cheese

Ag leaders: ag at a turning point

A bipartisan group of former farm leaders, commodity group executives and USDA officials are warning Congress the U.S. farm economy is