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Despite big harvests, most farmers are losing money

Farmers are struggling this fall, despite a bountiful harvest. High costs and low prices mean farmers are losing money on every bushel of corn and soybeans.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.