Local farmers are feeling the same economic squeeze as everyone else. But, it's still worth it. "I love it, or I wouldn't do it," said local farmer Ed Parrish, who was harvesting soybeans Monday afternoon in a field near Lakewood High School. Corn experienced a meteoric rise in price as expensive gasoline popularized ethanol. But as the demand and price for crude oil falls, so does the price of corn. Soybeans experienced a drop in price recently as well, said Parrish.
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