Farmers Weathering Triple Storm of Rising Costs for Fertilizer, Pesticide, and Machinery

Farmers Weathering Triple Storm of Rising Costs for Fertilizer, Pesticide, and Machinery
Farmer Mike Moyers sits in a truck with his tools at Valley Dream Farm near Knoxville, Tenn., on Dec. 2, 2021. Jackson Elliott/The Epoch Times
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Farmers have a long history of surviving painful economic situations, however,  the current simultaneous shortages of crucial supplies are straining their resilience.

They need fertilizer, pesticides, and machinery, but, in 2021, all these things have risen drastically in cost. For some families, 2022 might bring an end to generations in the farming business.