An ag economist says producers are showing optimism about improvements in the ag economy, but still hold concerns about current conditions. Jim Mintert is with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “Clearly people are still worried about those key factors of what it costs to put a crop in the ground and what they’re going to sell […]
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