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For farmers, it's not just today's inflation that matters. It's next year's too.

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Jul 27, 2022

"We're wondering what this next crop year brings," said Brian Duncan. "But farmers are price takers, and that puts us in a really tough spot."

Brian Duncan at his farm in Polo, Illinois. "We have some opportunities right now," he says. "Prices are good. The challenge we have is how to keep costs in line."

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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