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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Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon says the President’s tariff strategy creates more questions than answers for ag producers. “I think it’s dangerous
A U.S. Senator from Iowa says the next farm bill needs to address concerns related to Proposition 12. “We better because
A legal standoff over water rights impacting ag producers is headed to the US Supreme Court. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers
Wisconsin bankers report more positive economic signs, but they are concerned about possible new tariffs that can affect the agriculture and
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher, shrugging off the midday drop in beef in favor of
Farmland values seem to be holding despite ongoing challenges in the ag economy. Compeer Financial senior appraiser Dan Legner covers northwest
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Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts are oversold and unknown destinations bought 120,000 tons of new crop
A National Ag Law Center attorney says she’s closely flowing how the Department of Justice’s challenge to California’s egg laws could impact animal housing regulations
