Industry leaders recently highlighted hurdles facing the ag economy, underscoring the need to improve the Farm Safety Net as producers cope with plummeting crop prices and increased input costs.
Joey Caldwell with the Ag Retailers Association shared his message before the House Committee on Ag.
He spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on the current state of the farm economy, contributing factors on the rising costs of crop inputs, and his message to the committee.
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