Input costs trigger concerns from both grain and livestock farmers

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An Illinois farmer says input costs are just as much of a concern on the livestock side of his operation as they are on the grain side.

Thomas Titus raises corn, soybeans, and pigs in Elkhart, Illinois. He tells Brownfield the good news for grain farmers is high commodity prices are helping ease high fertilizer costs, but those high grain prices are both a blessing and a curse on his operation.

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