Three-fourths of farmers fear coronavirus damage to their income
The coronavirus pandemic punctured the Farm Belt euphoria of early 2020 and sent a Purdue University gauge of farmer confidence plunging by 28 percent in one month. Three-fourths of producers taking part in the monthly Ag Economy Barometer said they were worried about the impact on their …
Farmers expect trade deal soon, but Trump says maybe not
In the largest numbers yet, farmers say they expect a trade deal soon with China and by even larger margins, they believe it will benefit them, said a Purdue University poll released on Tuesday, the same day that President Trump said an agreement could be a year away. “In some ways, I like …