The ERS notes that agriculture is”in a less prosperous and potentially vulnerable period,” but conditions still are not as bad as the 1980s farm crisis, primarily because of farmland values.
Read moreThe October farm equipment-sales index improved to 39.7 from September’s 35.9. This reading is the highest it has been since June, although at the below-50 mark, it does not yet represent growth in the market.
Read moreDeere recently announced indefinite layoffs amid demand woes.
Read moreToo many hens laying too many eggs are pushing down prices for the consumer staple, hurting sales at producers and adding more stress to the farm economy.
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