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Ag Economy Below Growth Neutral: 17 out of the Past 18 Months

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(NAFB) A monthly survey of bank CEOs in 10 Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The report shows the February score fell to 38 on a zero to 100 scale, where 50 is growth neutral. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss is author of the report. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2424/files/2025/03/n-0306-4-goss.mp3 Goss says trade is the primary downward driver. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpres…

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iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com

Ag economy has been trending below growth neutral | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

A monthly survey of bank CEOs in 10 Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The report shows the February score fell to 38 on a zero to 100 scale, where 50 is growth neutral. This is the seventeenth time the score has been below growth neutral in the past eighteen months. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss said the livestock are performing better than the grains. https://d30hko96l9xirl.cloudfront.net/Iowamediafolder/2025/03/gos

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Mid-America Conditions Index climbs again in February

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index is once again above the growth-neutral rate of 50.0. The index, an economic indicator for a nine-state region including Iowa, reached 52.0 in February, up from 51.1 in January and 48.7 in December. The index uses the same methodology as the Institute for Supply Management and ranges between…

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Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7

Ag Economy Below Growth Neutral: 17 out of the Past 18 Months

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Ag Economy Below Growth Neutral 17 of Past 18 Months - Southern Farm Network

A monthly survey of bank CEOs in 10 Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The report shows the February score fell to 38 on a zero to 100 scale, where 50 is growth neutral. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss is author of the report. “The numbers were not good, falling below growth neutral for the 17th time in the past 18 months. Now I have to say, though, that livestock doing much better than grain. In other words, we separa…

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