Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture
The Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture was founded in 2011 to provide professional development and educational programs for farmers. Housed within Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, the center’s faculty and staff develop and execute research and educational programs that address the different needs of managing in today’s business environment.
Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower As Trade Uncertainty Hangs Over Agriculture
December barometer shows farmer sentiment slipping amid trade uncertainty, soybean export worries, resilient farmland value optimism.
Farmer Sentiment Rises As Current Conditions Improve on U.S. Farms
U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, according to the the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Weakened Commodity Prices Cast a Shadow on Farmer Sentiment
The most recent findings from the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveal a downturn in sentiment at the start of 2024.
Ag Economy Barometer: Farmers Concerned About Rising Fertilizer Costs, Supply Chain Disruptions
Prices for nitrogen fertilizer have skyrocketed over the last year.
Purdue Center for Commercial Ag to Host Corn and Soybean Outlook Webinar
The webinar will immediately follow the release of the USDA’s November Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports.
Ag Barometer Index Drops Below 100 as Coronavirus Disrupts Agriculture
Coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines, and supply-chain disruptions sink producer sentiment to a three-year low.
Farmer Sentiment Plummets as Coronavirus Concerns Rise
U.S. farmers surveyed said they were concerned about how the coronavirus will impact their farms in 2020.
Ag Barometer Declines Sharply as Commodity Prices Weaken
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer weakened significantly in August to a reading of 124, down 29 […]