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Rising commodity prices drive higher input costs for farmers

05/19/21 6:20 AM By Steve Davies

Rising crop prices and an economy emerging from the doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic are creating greater demand for fertilizer, tightening supply chains and boosting input prices considerably, industry officials and observers say.

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