Even if he doesn’t there will be other countries who will retaliate and they’ll get bigger. This is really like a first shot in a war and that’s what is worrisome. That’s what happened in the Great Depression.”

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According to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmers were more optimistic about the agricultural economy in July than they’ve been in quite some time. The results are based on a survey of 400 producers across the country. “The index for the Ag Economy Barometer rose pretty sharply this month to a reading of 153, up from 126 a month ago, and all the way up from 101 two months ago,” said Jim Mintert, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue.

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Leaders from Vincennes University celebrated the grand opening of a new Agricultural Center Aug. 5. The 45,000-square-foot facility houses the Vincennes University/Purdue University agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness, John Deere Tech and precision agriculture programs. Vincennes University is one of 16 colleges in the nation with an exclusive John Deere partnership that educates technicians using the company’s latest technology.

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