Farm affected by the Economy

Cash-strapped US farmers switch to generic crop chemicals, in blow to big manufacturers https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cash-strapped-us-farmers-switch-120318566.html

"It's like if you grew up eating Fruity Pebbles and now you go to Dollar General and get Fruity Bites," he said.

Despite the cost savings, farmers say there can be drawbacks to downgrading. Manufacturers of generic chemicals typically do not cover the cost of respraying if the product does not work, said Caleb Hamer, an Iowa corn and soy farmer."

-P.J. Huffstutter and Heather Schlitz