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From The Chronicle
The saying is, “Agriculture is a profession of hope.” But hope in the farm community is waning. Or so says the monthly report from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture.
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer’s August results were released earlier this week, painting a dichotomous picture in farming. With the national cattle herd the smallest it has been since 1951, according to the report, livestock producers are enjoying record-high prices for beef and are optimistic. However, the rest of agriculture has a different outlook. Read the rest of the article here.