 Farmer sentiment drifts lower in June. You're listening to the American Ag Network of Jesse Allard with News of Agriculture. Well, farmer sentiment lowered in June as the Purdue University CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 105 was three points below May's level. The overall drop in sentiment was due to a five-point drop in the Index of Future Expectations, which dropped to 112, while the June Current Conditions Index increased to 91 points higher than the May Index.