# Down On the Farm? Most Cautious Views Target Near-Term Trends, Medium-to-Long Term Trends Remain Constructive – C-MACC

> C-MACC publishes a November 2024 equity research note on agricultural inputs, saying the S&P 500 fertilizer and agricultural chemical index has underperformed year to date. The note is cautious on 2024 farm economics but more constructive on 2025 and 2026. It flags recent pressure on U.S. ethanol margins.

- Date: 2024-11-20 · published 2024-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27411-down-on-the-farm-most-cautious-views-target-near-term-trends-medium-to-long
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Cautious near-term farm economics can restrain input purchasing, while expected improvement in 2025 could support a later recovery in fertilizer demand.

## Sources

- c-macc.com: https://c-macc.com/2024/11/20/down-on-the-farm-most-cautious-views-target-near-term-trends-medium-to-long-term-trends-remain-constructive/

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