Farm equipment and machinery dealers may not be as optimistic about prices in 2024 as they were a year ago, but it doesn’t mean prices will decline, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU assistant professor and agricultural finance specialist, at the November NDSU Agricultural Market Situation and Outlook Webinar.
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