October’s Rural Mainstreet Index Short on Good News
The October Rural Mainstreet Index didn’t contain a lot of good news for the farm economy. Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University conducts the survey and talks about the results saying “Well, our survey of bank CEOs
China Pivot from US Farm Imports Bolsters it Against Trade War Risks
China’s push to shift its food import sources since 2018 has put it in a better position to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on U.S. farm goods with less harm to its food security if trade friction with Washington
Farm Loans Soar as Ag Economy Deteriorates
Farmers are taking out loans at a rate and scale not seen in years as weakened crop prices weigh on the agricultural sector, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The volume