Farmers across the United States had a challenging season last year. In Georgia, they endured a number of natural disasters. Estimates show more than $200 million worth of cotton was lost to hurricane damage.
The Farm Monitor shows us what agriculture groups and farmers are expecting for the new year.
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Sen. Deb Fischer, of Nebraska, mentioned that Congress pushing through year-round E15 sales will do more to help commodity growers than more farm aid, which is currently a reality.
Sen. Moran joins us to discuss the farm aid package and the financial reality faced by row crop farmers in his home state of Kansas.
Grain farms still have strong balance sheets, but another stretch of low profits will force hard cost cuts, especially on high-rent, highly leveraged operations.
