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What is this? AgWest conducts a profitability analysis of its core industries every quarter by surveying its lending, appraisal and insurance staff and having discussions with industry experts. Results provide a high-level overview of the health of each industry. Actual profitability may vary significantly by operation. Below is a summary of our latest results.

Summary: The distribution of profitability across agriculture held relatively stable this quarter. Low prices, coupled with persistently elevated input costs, continue to pressure margins, and trade policy uncertainty is weighing on producer sentiment. Conditions are unlikely to change much over the next year for most industries, though some producers/processors should eventually benefit from higher prices. The following table details current profitability and the 12-month outlook by industry in AgWest’s territory.

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