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Farmers warned against panic buying straw

Straw prices are rising in anticipation of a small harvest this year, but merchants have warned against any panic buying.

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 1 min read
Farmers warned against panic buying straw

Straw prices are rising in anticipation of a small harvest this year, but merchants have warned against any panic buying. Mike Evison, a hay and straw merchant and former president of the Hay and Straw...

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