Max Armstrong shares some insights from Ag Economist David Kohl noting that the more the U.S. government issues stimulus checks, the greater the impact of the softening dollar and increased cost of borrowing money over time. It's a good time to lock in lower interest rates. Kohl also says the dollar's lower value could enhance global trade, and 2021 will be a year of strong farmland values.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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