The Ag Economy Barometer rises to 167 in January, which is a 17-point jump from December. Virtually all of the rise in this month’s barometer was attributable to a sharp rise in optimism about future conditions in agriculture says Michael Langemeier with Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture.

This month’s Ag Economy Barometer survey, which is based on responses from a nationwide survey of 400 agriculture producers, was conducted from January 13-17.