More farmers expect bad times in the year ahead
The Ag Economy Barometer dropped to its second-lowest reading of 2017, pulled down by pessimism about conditions in the coming year, says Purdue University, which bases the barometer on its monthly poll of 400 producers. Some 62 percent of respondents said they expect “bad times” over the next 12 months. “The percentage of producers expecting… » Read More
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