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Archive Home > 2008 > August > 29 > For farmers, high prices, low yields balance out

For farmers, high prices, low yields balance out

By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin
August 29, 2008

It’s harvest time for Central Oregon’s farmers who, despite higher prices for their crops, are projecting average to below-average profits this year.

Farmers planted extra wheat this year to take advantage of higher prices at the market, but higher costs to grow the crop and....

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