Profit margins falling for crop farmers

The U.S. Agriculture Department's latest crop report will be released Monday afternoon, detailing what's expected to be another record harvest this fall.

That's actually bad news for many farmers across the state — and it's not the first year they're feeling squeezed.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dale Nordquist, associate director of the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota.

Click on the audio player above to hear their conversation.

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