Farmer confidence rebounds, reaches highest level in a year
High crop yields and a rapid fall harvest helped boost farmer confidence to its highest level since last November, just a month after it fell to its lowest reading in six years, said a Purdue University poll on Tuesday. "Farmers' optimism about the future shifted in October, leading to an expectation of better financial performance in 2025 than in 2024," said the monthly Ag Economy Barometer.