The Rural Mainstreet Index has hit a new low, falling below growth neutral for the seventeenth time in the last eighteen months.
From tariff actions to grain prices, it is clear that there is a lot of uncertainty weighing on the farm sector.
Dr. Ernie Goss with Crayton University spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on contributing factors, ag exports, and farmland prices.
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Expanded export financing could provide greater support for ag sales abroad if buyers and lenders use the additional tools.
Authorities say the drones were recovered during a routine inspection after being stolen last month.
Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt joins us to discuss House passage of the Farm Bill, its potential impact on farm profitability and stability, key policy compromises, and the outlook for Senate consideration.
