Farm bankruptcies are up 46%. Can the family farm survive modern geopolitical shocks?
Economy And Jobs,Farmers,Bankruptcy
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Wheat farmer Andy Juris finds his balance sheet agonizing.
The cost of necessities such as fertilizer zip along a continuous incline, while the price of wheat he grows in southern Washington State falls short of his expenses.
"A lot of the inflation that started post-COVID never really left agriculture," Juris told Straight Arrow.
The price of diesel fuel, for example, hit a record high this month.
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