Between shifting trade policies and the impact of global events, there is a lot of uncertainty in the ag space right now, and it is having an impact on everything from input purchase decisions to the farmland real estate market.
CEO of National Land Realty, Ronnie Richardson spoke with RFD-TV’s Jennifer Vickery Smith about market uncertainty, the impact on producers, and the outlook moving forward.
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