There is a pre-election bounce in the latest Ag Economy Barometer

This morning’s Ag Economy Barometer showed some surprising growth, with the index climbing by 27 points compared to last month, reaching 115.

The biggest driver of sentiment was an increase in producer’s confidence in the future with the Future Expectation Index climbing by 30 points to 124. The Current Conditions Index also rose to 95.

CME Executive Director of Ag Research, Fred Seamon spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on contributing factors, policy shifts, and the biggest takeaways from the survey.