Change in farmer expectations from information surprises in the corn market
Chad Fiechter,
Todd Kuethe,
Michael Langemeier
et al.
Abstract:Farmers make production decisions despite future output price uncertainty. As a result, farmers' expectation of future output price is an important determinant of investment and the supply of commodities. However, our understanding of the process by which farmers form their expectations is still limited. This study uses direct measures of farmers' financial condition expectations collected through the Purdue University–CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to measure the effect of surprise information on farmers' sho… Show more
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