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An aerial view of golden crop fields and farmhouses and outbuildings.
Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio / Aerial support provided by LightHawk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and other crops before March. Commodity groups and economists say the aid brings relief to farmers and their lenders, but they need long-term solutions.

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