# Optimism Grows in October as Current Conditions Improve

> The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose from 123 in September to 126 in October, while its Current Conditions Index increased by 16 points. The Farm Financial Performance Index rose from 90 to 94 and the Farm Capital Investment Index climbed from 39 to 55, although high input costs remained a key concern and only 20% of respondents said it was a good time to invest in machinery and buildings.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:18:19.629Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90450-optimism-grows-in-october-as-current-conditions-improve
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Improved farm sentiment and financial expectations could support investment and input demand, but the survey does not point to a specific near-term change in feed-commodity supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-09-16 | [Generally Good Growing Conditions in Top Corn/Bean States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56906-generally-good-growing-conditions-in-top-corn-bean-states.md) | +3.4% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2020-12-03 | [Crop Conditions Stable \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49490-crop-conditions-stable-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.0% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-10-22 | [Commodities Overview October 2024 Edition - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27993-commodities-overview-october-2024-edition-adm-investor-services.md) | -0.0% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-09-14 | [Reduced drought conditions improve corn, soybean yields \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44907-reduced-drought-conditions-improve-corn-soybean-yields-feed-strategy.md) | -1.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-07-11 | [Poultry Quarterly Q3 2023: Improving Conditions as Lower-priced Feed Flows Through Global Poultry Value Chains - Poultry Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35173-poultry-quarterly-q3-2023-improving-conditions-as-lower-priced-feed-flows.md) | -8.8% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2019-09-16 | [Generally Good Growing Conditions in Top Corn/Bean States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56906-generally-good-growing-conditions-in-top-corn-bean-states.md) | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2020-12-03 | [Crop Conditions Stable \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49490-crop-conditions-stable-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.5% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2024-10-22 | [Commodities Overview October 2024 Edition - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27993-commodities-overview-october-2024-edition-adm-investor-services.md) | -0.7% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2026/11/09/optimism-grows-in-october-as-current-conditions-improve/

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