August 26, 2025

The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Agricultural economy at a crossroads

By James Henry

August 26, 2025 at 6:50 pm CDT

The Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey is conducted out of the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics and produced through the cooperation of numerous professionals knowledgeable about Indiana’s farmland market. — The Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey is conducted out of the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics and produced through the cooperation of numerous professionals knowledgeable about Indiana’s farmland market. (USDA photo/Preston Keres/Office of Communications-Photography Services Center)

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Jim Henry cautions that farmers are contending with a combination of lower commodity prices and rising interest rates.

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