IBOV 206,505.98 ▼ 0.18% IPSA 10,966.21 ▼ 0.49% IPC MEX 66,659.01 ▼ 0.46% MERVAL 2,835,843 ▼ 1.16% COLCAP 2,582.29 ▲ 0.46% BVL PERÚ 60,511.74 ▼ 1.60% USD/BRL5.05▲ 0.40% USD/MXN18.47▲ 0.56% USD/CLP984.88▲ 0.24% USD/COP3,172▼ 0.72% USD/PEN3.43▲ 0.01% USD/ARS1,513▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.20▲ 3.11% USD/PYG5,684▲ 3.29% USD/BOB11.65▲ 1.40% USD/DOP61.11▲ 3.74% USD/CRC449.35▲ 1.80% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.11% USD/HNL26.86▲ 3.26% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.71% USD/VES875.71▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.77▲ 2.76% EUR/BRL5.64▲ 1.38% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 206,505.98 ▼ 0.18% IPSA 10,966.21 ▼ 0.49% IPC MEX 66,659.01 ▼ 0.46% MERVAL 2,835,843 ▼ 1.16% COLCAP 2,582.29 ▲ 0.46% BVL PERÚ 60,511.74 ▼ 1.60% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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The US farm crisis and the truth behind it – watch short documentary

By · September 5, 2022 · 1 min read

“Gas companies are being blamed for the problem, but they’re not the problem [since] they would like to maximize output. So Biden can’t blame Putin for causing the problem because he caused the problem,” says American agronomist Robert Streit.

For 40 years, he has been consulting US farmers, who now find themselves in a difficult situation.

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Many of them may lose their businesses at any moment.

Due to rising fuel prices and fertilizers, the cost of growing crops barely pays off, and the cash flow is frequently negative.

However, the difficulties of farmers are the difficulties of millions of Americans.

Agricultural enterprises are forced to raise prices for their products, while the cost of some food products has risen by almost a third.

Watch our premiere US Farm Crisis to learn more about the difficulties faced by American agriculture.

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