Markets and economics Market Trends Feed and nutrition US farmer sentiment declines in September while inflation worries rise Perdue University's Ag Economy Barometer shows US lower farmer sentiment for September 2021, recording its weakest reading since July 2020. 19 October 2021 17 minute read By: Global Ag Media North America Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-September 2021. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-September 2021. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-September 2021. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-September 2021. Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-September 2021. Figure 3. Farm Capital Investment Index, October 2015-September 2021. Figure 4. Plans for Farm Machinery Purchase in the Upcoming Year Compared to a Year Ago, March 2020-September 2021. Figure 4. Plans for Farm Machinery Purchase in the Upcoming Year Compared to a Year Ago, March 2020-September 2021. Figure 5. Plans for Constructing New Farm Buildings and Grain Bins, May-September 2021. Figure 5. Plans for Constructing New Farm Buildings and Grain Bins, May-September 2021. Figure 6. Farm Input Price Expectations During the Next 12 Months, June-September 2021. Figure 6. Farm Input Price Expectations During the Next 12 Months, June-September 2021. Figure 7. Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index, May 2017-September 2021 Figure 7. Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations Index, May 2017-September 2021 Figure 8. Agricultural Export Expectations Over the Next 5 Years, January 2020-September 2021. Figure 8. Agricultural Export Expectations Over the Next 5 Years, January 2020-September 2021. Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Global Ag Media More from this author More News View all Trade war boosts Argentina soy exports, hurts crushers Market Trends Feed markets 18 September 2025 2 minute read Brazil pork shipments increase 2.8% in August - ABPA Markets Imports and Exports Trade 18 September 2025 1 minute read August pork exports up 2.8%; revenue rises 6.7% Conab sees Brazil soy crop up 3.6% in 2025/26 Market Trends Feed markets 18 September 2025 1 minute read Output 177.7 Mt; area up 3.7% to 49.08M ha Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein