Source: Greg D. Horstmeier, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 8/19/20

Farmer attitudes are a mixed bag as summer turns to fall and as election-year divisiveness and the ever-present coronavirus pandemic add to the tension of what harvest will bring. The latest DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index shows farmers have a record-low attitude about their current plight but show strong optimism for the future. The latest survey, conducted Aug. 6-14, also shows some potential waning in support for the Trump administration.

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