An eastern Iowa farmer says the financial strain from high production costs is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. “We have a broken market when we look at our inputs.” Lance Lillibridge says it starts with out-of-control fertilizer costs. “Look at some fertilizer manufacturers,” he said. “Their second quarter profits were up 77% while their volumes […]
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