Farmers' positive sentiment towards the future spiked following the November election according to the latest Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer. That’s despite President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs that in the past have hurt farmers.

American farmers are less confident about current and future conditions than they were a month ago, according to the September Ag Economy Barometer report.

One concern farmers are increasingly worried about is higher costs for fertilizer, machinery and other expenses. These input prices have survey respondents hesitant about their future financial outlook.

Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer's June responses show about one-third of producers are worried that input costs will go up more than four times as rapidly in the upcoming year.

American farmers continue to be more optimistic about their current situation even during an ongoing pandemic.

Farmers are feeling less optimistic about the future following the November elections. The latest Ag Economy Barometer showed a sharp shift in expectations that U.S. agriculture will face unfavorable policies over the next five years.

With expected high yields this fall, improved crop prices, and a recent rise in exports to China, farmers have a more positive outlook.

Farmers' confidence in their operations held steady in the latest monthly survey from Purdue University.

Purdue University's Ag Economy Barometer showed farmers feel better about their prospects in June than they did earlier this year.

The national Ag Economy Barometer conducted by researchers at Purdue University shows more than a quarter of farmers say they will be looking to reduce farmland rental prices.