what do you think? well, i think generally, ed, iowa voters if you take a look at the broad spectrum, not just republican caucusgoers but all iowans, are very interested in what s happening in rural america and in rural iowa. we ve got the best farm economy we ve had in 40 years. we have unemployment dropping in rural areas around the country and in iowa at a faster rate than anyplace else in the country. we ve got record exports. we ve got more manufacturing jobs with farm implements being purchased by farmers. so there s a lot of good news beginning to percolate out in the countryside. and we ll continue to see strong commodity prices. so there should be a strong ag economy in 2012. 1 out of every 12 jobs connected to agriculture. so as agriculture goes, certainly in iowa so goes the economy generally. so i think things are beginning to look up and people are optimistic about 2012. well, it is good times in agriculture right now in
what do you think? well, i think generally, ed, iowa voters if you take a look at the broad spectrum, not just republican caucusgoers but all iowans, are very interested in what s happening in rural america and in rural iowa. we ve got the best farm economy we ve had in 40 years. we have unemployment dropping in rural areas around the country and in iowa at a faster rate than anyplace else in the country. we ve got record exports. we ve got more manufacturing jobs with farm implements being purchased by farmers. so there s a lot of good news beginning to percolate out in the countryside. and we ll continue to see strong commodity prices. so there should be a strong ag economy in 2012. 1 out of every 12 jobs connected to agriculture.ç so as agriculture goes, certainly in iowa so goes the economy generally. so i think things are beginning to look up and people are optimistic about 2012. well, it is good times in agriculture right now in america. and that ag dollar turns 11 times on