Farmer confidence falls due to ag trade uncertainty, policy fears

Record-high concerns about ag trade and farm policies have farmers feeling less optimistic, according to the latest results of Purdue University-CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer survey.
The decline in outlook comes as the agriculture industry braces for the unveiling of additional tariffs by President Donald Trump, who has vowed “reciprocal” measures on imported goods from a range of countries with tariffs on U.S. goods.
Millions of dollars in fruit, berry and vegetable exports