Purdue University and the CME Group released its latest Ag Economy Barometer on January 6. Farmer sentiment weakened slightly in December as the Ag Economy Barometer Index dropped just 3 points in December to a reading of 136.
On Dec. 10, the Federal Reserve announced another quarter point rate cut, lowering it to 3.5-3.75%. Similar to the cut made in October, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee said it “seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run.”
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U.S. farmers retained their post-election optimistic outlook at the start of the new year as the January Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index rose 5 points above a month earlier to a reading of 141.
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