Source: FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 9/23/18


Every farmer knows this, and so does everyone who’s ever lived in farm country: Agriculture lives in a boom-or-bust economy. One year, corn prices are high. The next year, the bottom falls out. Soybeans are going great until the international market sours, and then they’re a loss-leader. Milk? Pork? Eggs? Same thing. Every industry has its ups and downs, but in agriculture, the inclines are often much steeper.

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