Market Trends People Markets Confidence in US ag economy soars The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading jumped to 153 in July, up 27 points from June, and up 52 points from May. 7 August 2019 3 minute read By: The Pig Site North America The monthly Ag Economy Barometer is a Purdue University-CME Group collaborative project to assess the health of the agricultural economy © Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture Confidence in the ag economy soars; producers confirm large prevented plantings of corn and soybeans © Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer/James Mintert Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive The Pig Site More from this author More Articles View all Speed matters: Fast protein sources result in better protein utilization Herd management Feed and nutrition 22 April 2024 6 minute read Developmental milestones during pig gestation Genetics and reproduction Digital Innovation Research 22 April 2024 6 minute read Learn more about fetal development to birth Pig outlook — Lean hog futures bulls work to stabilize prices Policy and regulation Feed commodity markets Market Trends 20 April 2024 5 minute read Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global pig news Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive