An ag economist says the continued slowdown in ag equipment purchases could be part of a larger trend in the ag economy. David Widmar, with Agricultural Economic Insights, says 2021 to 2023 were some of the strongest years in ag equipment purchasing, but that’s changed. “We have this expansion of capital production,” he says. “When […]
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An ag economist at Ohio State University says a recent study shows on-farm storage could be more expensive than prior years.
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