Fuel, Fertilizer Prices Hit Farms Hard

A study released by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University shows that farmers may be experiencing negative cash flows because of the high price of fuel and fertilizer.

Farm fuel prices went up as much as 28 percent last year, the report shows, and commodity price increases projected through 2010 won

“This will cause many farmers across the country to look for new ways to cut costs while maintaining yields.”