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Pain From The Grain: Corn Belt Towns Languish As Prices Drop

Dan Byers said he's thankful his small beef cattle operation in central Illinois can offset his losses from the downward trend in corn prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that farmers nationwide will lose a third of their income compared to last year. (Harvest Public Media)
Dan Byers said he's thankful his small beef cattle operation in central Illinois can offset his losses from the downward trend in corn prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that farmers nationwide will lose a third of their income compared to last year. (Harvest Public Media)

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