Ten students pursuing careers in the beef industry were awarded $1,500 scholarships by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and recognized during CattleCon.

Improved farmer sentiments from December carried into January based on the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index. The index rose again in January to a reading of 130, four points above its 2022 year-end index value, 34 percent above 2022’s lowest point last June.

Stronger ’22 income predictions have led to improved producer sentiment in Dec. moving the Perdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer up 24 points at year end.

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index rose 14 points in August to a reading 117. The rise in the overall measure of agricultural producer sentiment was driven by increases in both the Index of Current Conditions, which rose nine points to 118 and the Index of Future Expectations, which climbed 16 points to 116. 

CME Group and 4-H are bringing their Commodity Carnival experience to more than 120 state and county fairs across the Midwest this fair season.

CME Group and the National 4-H Council will bringing back the award-winning Commodity Carnival experience to state and county fairs this summer. The highly engaging experience will tour nearly 120 fairs across eight states, helping families learn the basics of risk management in agriculture. Commodity Carnival will also continue to be available beyond the fairgrounds […]