Despite some recent market volatility there’s been strong momentum in the U.S. economy, even though the ag sector is still dealing with a “prolonged downturn.” Nathan Kauffman, vice president and Omaha Branch executive with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, says this is due to a number of reasons such as the gradual deterioration of ag credit conditions, intensifying trade disputes and low commodity prices.

Kauffman dove deep into the numbers during a webinar…