Max Armstrong reports on the Ag Economy Barometer from the CME Group and Purdue, which he says correlates with crop prices. But digging into the survey, Max reports on some key issues. For example, the survey asked about the ability hire outside labor. This year nearly two-thirds said they had trouble versus less than one-third last year. And Max shares interesting responses related to solar energy opportunities.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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