Farmer sentiment decreased drastically in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture says the August reading is the lowest for the survey since late 2016. “The ag economy barometer index fell 13 points to a reading of 100,” he says. “That leaves the index down 15 […]
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