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Melon

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2. That's a large farm

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 12:15 AM

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I have friends that have about the same acreage in Kansas that have a whole lot of money. Subsidies on ethanol are pushing up the price on corn. Beef is very high. I wander what they are raising in N. Dakota? I’m sure diesel is killing them, but that is usually tied to the basis on crop prices.

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That's a large farm Melon Wednesday #2

What is grown in N Dakota? Aussie105 Wednesday #3

Thank you. Soybean is usually rotated with corn. Melon Wednesday #4