Farmer sentiment is up but uncertainty remains

Producers are slightly more optimistic about the future of the ag economy, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.

But, Jim Mintert, director of the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, says farmer sentiment is lower than year-ago levels.

“I just think that’s reflective of the tremendous amount of uncertainty that’s out there,” he says. “Farmers continue to tell us that when we ask them about their number one concern about the coming year.

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