It's an ill-drying wind that brings no one any good. While my crops look parched by the April and early May drought, the prospect of reduced yields has put life into the value of my old crop in store and the coming harvest. Prices of both have rocketed 15% in recent weeks but, like most farmers, I find it difficult, if not impossible, to sell on a rising market. Having set 90/t as my selling price for old crop back in April, I've now told Maggie that I'm going to hang on for the magical 100. She says she's heard all this before, which means I will most likely end up panic selling in mid-July for 65/t. Ouch!
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