Purdue poll finds few farmers expect higher commodity prices

The great majority of corn, soybean, wheat, and cotton growers expect commodity prices to muddle along at current levels through next fall, says a monthly Purdue University poll of 400 producers. The Ag Economy Barometer says only 20 to 25 percent of row-crop farmers expect higher prices in the next 12 months, though an even… » Read More

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