An ag economist says the rise in input costs is impacting producers differently. Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says larger producers likely purchased fuel and fertilizer at the end of 2025. “However, I would say a lot of smaller producers don’t do that,” he says. “And so this is a spot here where […]
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