前几天读到说, 阿根廷巴西的农民因为汇率的关系努力的出口玉米大豆.  下面的文章摘录则是说, 美国农民在同样情况下只有亏本去生产, 唯一的希望就是国家补助了.

The cost of growing cash-rented corn in southern Minnesota was $786 per bushel (acre?) last year, an estimated $740 this year, and about $696 is projected for 2017. The net return on corn was a loss of $140 an acre this year, with a loss of $66 an acre projected for 2017.

It's not surprising that another jammed session was “Maximizing the Benefits of USDA Programs,” with a lot of questions about FSA loan guarantees that allow lenders to refinance some troubled loans.