For the second month in a row, farmers’ sentiments declined as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped nine points to 106. 

Farmland prices have been able to hold steady so far into the year. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has changed the ways that farms are sold.  

The American Farm Bureau Federation and 11 other farm and ranch groups underlined in a letter the need for a strong farm safety net in the 2018 Farm Bill.