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Farmers Feel the Squeeze of Inflation
Farmers Feel the Squeeze of Inflation
Higher costs for seeds, fertilizer, weedkillers and labor could push up grocery bills this year, researchers say
By Patrick Thomas | Photos by Veasey Conway for The Wall Street Journal
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Feb. 15, 2022 5:33 am ET
Inflation is growing on the farm.
American farmers are paying significantly higher prices for their weed-killing chemicals, crop seeds, fertilizer, equipment repairs and seasonal labor, eroding some of 2021’s windfall from rising crop prices. Higher farm costs could help push up grocery bills further in 2022, analysts say, following a year in which global food prices rose to decade highs.
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Higher costs for seeds, fertilizer, weedkillers and labor could push up grocery bills this year, researchers say
By Patrick Thomas | Photos by Veasey Conway for The Wall Street Journal
https://twitter.com/patthomas1318
patrick.thomas@wsj.com
Feb. 15, 2022 5:33 am ET
Inflation is growing on the farm.
American farmers are paying significantly higher prices for their weed-killing chemicals, crop seeds, fertilizer, equipment repairs and seasonal labor, eroding some of 2021’s windfall from rising crop prices. Higher farm costs could help push up grocery bills further in 2022, analysts say, following a year in which global food prices rose to decade highs.
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