It's Not Business As Usual
By Clinton Griffiths
Drovers
In March, the Rural Mainstreet Index plummeted to 35.5, which was the largest one-month drop since the survey started in 2006. ( Photo: Lindsey Pound )
2020 held such promise. “People are optimistic about the future of agriculture and economic conditions on their farming operation.”
That’s how Jim Mintert, director of the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture, described the January and February results of the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, a measure of the ag economy health. Sentiments were at an all-time high.