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Farmers in Delaware Face Uncertainty | Dover News
Delaware farmers are in crisis as soaring input costs, plummeting crop prices, and a stalled federal farm bill leave them stranded without critical support. With Congress deadlocked over nutrition program reforms—despite those programs funding much of the bill’s agricultural safety net—farmers face crippling uncertainty. Many reject government handouts, but small operations depend on subsidies to survive. Temporary fixes aren’t enough; without a clear roadmap, they’re playing a high-stakes game with no rules. Meanwhile, proposals to boost fruit and veg growers and unlock corn-based fuel…
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