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With everything going on right now, it’s probably not surprising that farmers aren’t optimistic. DTN found that farmer attitudes have hit historic lows because of poor commodity prices and falling economic conditions due to COVID-19. The DTN A ...

USDA is considering the possibility of adjusting direct payments to producers who’ve been hurt by the trade war.  The adjustments may include factoring in hurricane damage after southeast U.S. producers were hit hard by hurricanes this year.  A DTN report ...

Farmers are becoming more positive regarding their current situations, and the future.  The DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index finds farmers are increasingly positive about the future.  The index reached its third highest level ever recorded in its latest survey, was over 134, up almost 22 points from the December/January level and slightly above the overall level of spring 20

A poll by DTN-The Progressive Farmer shows agriculture is building hope that the ag economy will improve under Donald Trump.  The DTN Agricultural Confidence Index jumped to a rating of 98 following the elections, from a rating of 72 recorded in August.  ...

A recent survey of rural residents commissioned by DTN/The Progressive Farmer found that land prices, passing on the farm to the next generation, biotechnology developments, and agribusiness mergers are just some of the things on the minds of farmers going into the new year...