December 17, 2003

Hearty farm sector is leading the economic turnaround

Jayne Solinger - Reporter

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Some economists say one of the biggest forces driving the upturn in the economy is the surprisingly hearty agricultural sector. The U-S Department of Agriculture says net farm income has jumped 58 percent over the past 12 months to 55.8 billion dollars. Sung Won Sohn is the chief economist at Wells Fargo Banks. He says low supplies and rising prices are feeding the farm economy.

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