A RaboBank analyst based in France tells Brownfield it’s difficult to say how the recent financial struggles of French farmers impacts U.S. agriculture.
While grain and oilseed markets are depressed globally, Stefan Vogel says a poor 2016 crop in France has resulted in farm incomes there falling 15 percent in the last year.
In addition, uncertainty surrounding an upcoming presidential election and instability within the European Union following Brexit have French farmers concerned.
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