Market Trends Government and regulatory Policy and regulation Farmer sentiment jumps up in November as harvest winds down The Ag Economy Barometer rose in November for the second month in a row, climbing to 153, 17 points higher than in October when the index stood at 136. 4 December 2019 11 minute read North America Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-November 2019 © Purdue Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-November 2019 © Purdue < Previous > Next Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-November 2019 © Purdue Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-November 2019 © Purdue < Previous > Next Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-November 2019 Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-November 2019 Figure 4. Farmland Price Expectations, 12-Months from Now, January 2016-November 2019 © Purdue Figure 5. Farmland Price Expectations, 5-Years from Now, May 2017-November 2019 © Purdue Figure 6. Do You Think it is Likely or Unlikely that the Soybean Trade Dispute with China Will Be Settled Soon?, March 2019-November 2019 © Purdue < Previous > Next Figure 4. Farmland Price Expectations, 12-Months from Now, January 2016-November 2019 © Purdue Figure 5. Farmland Price Expectations, 5-Years from Now, May 2017-November 2019 © Purdue Figure 6. Do You Think it is Likely or Unlikely that the Soybean Trade Dispute with China Will Be Settled Soon?, March 2019-November 2019 © Purdue < Previous > Next Figure 7. How Worried Are You, If At All, About Climate Change?, November 2019 © Purdue Figure 8. Have You Made Any Changes in Your Farming Operation in Response to Climate Change?, November 2019 © Purdue < Previous > Next Figure 7. How Worried Are You, If At All, About Climate Change?, November 2019 © Purdue Figure 8. Have You Made Any Changes in Your Farming Operation in Response to Climate Change?, November 2019 © Purdue < Previous > Next Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein More News View all USDA weighs farm aid as trade rows, crop glut bite Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Market Trends 16 September 2025 1 minute read Hog futures edge up, pork cutout values slip - CME Market Trends Markets and economics 16 September 2025 2 minute read Beef futures rebound as tight cattle supplies support USDA projects record US corn harvest this fall Market Trends Feed markets 16 September 2025 2 minute read Grain glut to pressure farmers, aid livestock feed Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein