“We can grow most any variety of crop in the world right here,” Harrell describes, “but we’re at the point of seeing what happens when none of them will turn a profit due to the crazy input prices.” “Next, I’ve got to consider equipment and labor cuts to drop our insurance at least a little, at the same time keeping my eye on the fine line where I’ve got to keep enough acres to spread equipment over.” I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say a 15,000-acre operation in the Midwest compares to a 5,000-acre in the Southeast as far as demand on a farmer.
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Published at: 2026-01-15 23:00:00
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