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A Farmer's Reaction to Rising Oil Prices

NPR | By Melissa Block
Published April 7, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Melissa Block talks with Don Glenn, a soybean, corn and wheat farmer who says rising oil prices affect the farming business he runs in Hillsboro, Ala. Making matters more difficult, his prices are set by the Chicago Board of Trade.

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Melissa Block
As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.
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