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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Once-soaring land values appear to be softening in some parts of the U.S., a trend some rural bankers expect to continue as weaker-than-normal commodity prices and high input costs weigh on farmers’ bottom lines.
Farmer sentiment about the ag economy has reached its lowest level in eight years, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University and the CME Group.
In this opinion piece, Chris Skorupa, President of Beartooth Fertilizer Company explains why the Canadian National Railway's acquisition of the Iowa Northern Railway is a positive move for agriculture and rural America.
A monthly measurement of producer sentiment recorded a slightly higher score in February, but farmer and ranchers are still noting an elevated level of financial concern.
Views of the farm economy worsened for the second time in a row this September, according to a monthly survey from Purdue University and the CME Group.
The nation’s farmers and ranchers kept their opinions about the farm economy mostly unchanged in July, but mild upticks in optimism are included in a report measuring the state of mind in rural America.
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