Autumn harvests are underway and America's farmers are reaping record crops. The highest yields ever are expected to result in record U.S. harvests of corn and soybeans, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday in its monthly crop report. The prices of America's top cash crops factor into the cost of making products ranging from motor fuels to meat and contributed to inflation following the Covid lockdowns.
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