The Farmers Business Network allows the agriculture industry to share data on everything from the price of fertilizer to which seeds grow best, says CEO Amol Deshpande.
For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/farmers-business-network-working-to-help-family-farms-make-money).
Stocks fell in the opening session Tuesday as earnings reports continued to pour in and as investors brace for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision on Wednesday.
A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves have expressed in opinion polls.