Sentiment worsens as war continues

Farmer sentiment worsened in April as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index declined from 127 in March to 121. The Current Conditions Index decreased by 11 points, while the Future Expectations Index decreased by 4 points. This month’s Future Expectations Index was 16 points less than the December 2025 index and 28 points less than the April 2025 index.The percentage of respondents who listed inflated input costs as their biggest concern remained at 46 percent this mon