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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by HillaryBriss on Friday August 16, 2019 @08:27PM (#20720994)
> It now costs more to plant the crop than to pick and sell it.

not sure -- why is this ratio important?

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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by willhslade on Friday August 16, 2019 @08:44PM (#20721103)
You produce at a loss? Is this a serious question?
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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by will123195 on Friday August 16, 2019 @10:07PM (#20721499)
Legit question. Planting, picking and selling are all costs of doing business. Unless "picking and selling" refers to sales revenue which is not my interpretation either.
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Re:U.S. Farmers Stung by Tariffs Now Face a $3.5B Corn Loss by HillaryBriss on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:14PM (#20721746)
It would have been clearer to write something like "planting and picking costs exceed sales revenue."
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