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Alabama farmers face toughest economic conditions in decades: ‘The worst times I’ve ever seen’

Alabama cotton farmers face high production costs from expensive technology and petroleum, while cotton prices remain low, causing financial strain and uncertainty about farming's future.

Summary by Alabama Live
On a sweltering day - some clouds, a boiling sun, oppressive summer Alabama humidity - John East surveyed the cotton plants on his land near Leesburg in Cherokee County.

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Alabama Live broke the news in Alabama, United States on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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