Grain prices down for the first time in years
By Here & NowGrain prices down for the first time in years
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Farmers in the Midwest are facing a situation they haven’t seen for a while. Grain prices are down. And after some of the most lucrative years they’ve ever seen, some producers could lose money on this year’s crop.
Grant Gerlock from Here & Now contributor Harvest Public Media, reports on how farmers are managing the downturn, and how it could affect the rest of the rural economy.