The lead agricultural economist for McKinsey & Company says farmers are being cautious in the current ag economy. Wesley Davis says elevated input prices are weighing on farmers. “A farmer spends about $0.28 per bushel on agri-chems right now.” He says, “From 2000 to about 2020, farmers spent $0.18 per bushel, so you can kind […]
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