How one Michigan farmer is navigating ‘skyrocketing prices’ | The Metro
With rising diesel costs, “It’s like the frog boiling in the pot,” says an Owosso farmer Mark Zacharda.
Mark Zacharda is a farmer in Owosso Michigan. He says he's considered filing for bankruptcy because of how much costs are increasing.
Farmers growing corn and soybeans are getting more for their crop than they did a year ago, but farm bankruptcies are still up nearly 19%.
These workers are spending more on essentials like fertilizer and fuel.
The Agriculture Department expects farm income to drop 5.5% once inflation is accounted for, and that’s with $47 billion in government payments holding it up.
What does this look like on the ground, in the field, for a Michigan farmer?
Mark Zacharda is the manager of Zacharda Farms II in Owosso, which sits between Lansing and Flint. Zacharda spoke with The Metro‘s Robyn Vincent to discuss how they have managed the recent price squeeze of supply purchases.
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