Affording America: The rising costs of family farming

NBC News · NBC News · 2026-10-29 18:29 UTC

Javier Zamora achieved his dream of starting his own family farm and watching his customer base grow, but as the costs of labor, chemicals, and diesel have risen, his profit margins have continued to fall.

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