Market Trends Industry and legislation People Trade disputes and weak financial performance wear on US farmers In April 2019, agricultural producer sentiment plunged as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 18 points to a reading of 115, down from 133 in March. 7 May 2019 4 minute read By: The Pig Site North America Purdue ag economist James Mintert reviews the results from the April 2019 Ag Economy Barometer survey, a nationwide monthly survey of 400 ag producers © Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture Producer sentiment plummets; trade dispute and weak financial performance wear on farmers © Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer/James Mintert Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive The Pig Site More from this author More Articles View all USDA Hogs & Pigs: US hog inventory up 1% Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Feed commodity markets 29 March 2024 2 minute read Pig outlook — Lean hog futures bulls keep their technical advantage Policy and regulation Feed commodity markets Market Trends 29 March 2024 3 minute read Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on pig news from around the globe PRRS diagnostics is not always straightforward Disease Notifiable diseases Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) 27 March 2024 6 minute read The many PRRS virus strains mean the disease can behave differently in different settings Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive