American farmers are hurting -- and worried about their futures

Farmers who grow soybeans, corn, cotton and other crops are facing another year of losses as soaring fuel and fertilizer costs offset higher revenues.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/4500x3000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F30%2Ff7%2F456d68d6440aa14fe70ee5e689b2%2Ftelesz-1.jpg' alt='Rick Telesz farms 700 acres in western Pennsylvania. He says he'll be lucky to break even on his corn and soybean crops this year, given the sky-high cost of diesel fuel and fertilizer.'/><p>Farmers who grow soybeans, corn, cotton and other crops are facing another year of losses as soaring fuel and fertilizer costs offset higher revenues. </p><p>(Image credit: Mike Clark's Studio)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5979886' />