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The cost of growth: Fertilizer companies cash in while farmers and communities struggle

This is the fourth part in a series. On a small vegetable farm in Georgia, Shad Dasher used to grow watermelons every year. Last year, he didnโ€™t plant any. Dasher, 56, said it was because of elevated fertilizer prices. Like many farmers, Dasher is finding it hard to stay afloat. โ€œThe American public just doesnโ€™t […]

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