Rural bank CEO optimism falls amid high input costs

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Rural bank CEO optimism falls amid high input costs

Bank CEOs in rural communities continued to lack optimism this month due to a number of factors, according to a survey from Creighton University.  The Rural Mainstreet Index fell below the growth-neutral score of 50 for the 17th time in the past 18 months, to 38.0 from 42.3 in January. The index for farmland prices fell for the ninth time in the past 10 months, to 40.0, its lowest mark since October and down two points from January.   Rural bank…