Farmers will continue to face a down farm economy in 2019

Farmers will continue to face a down farm economy in 2019

Purdue University Extension Director Jason Henderson says farmers will continue to face a down farm economy in 2019.

“When you look at ag cycles, it’s always trade and monetary policy interest rates that drive big cycles and right now in agriculture we’re at the end of a boom cycle,” he says. “The outlook going forward and the prospects are really going to be driven by trade.”

Henderson tells Brownfield many farmers are anticipating continued low commodity prices.

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