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HOW MUCH? Veteran farmers say they've never seen anything like it. The value of crops is rising at an unprecedented rate - so is the cost of farming. f A look at some crop prices: Crop May 2007 May 2008 Pet. Increase (per bushel) Corn $4.40 Soybeans $8.45 Wheat $4 90
$6.40
$13.55
$7.82*
45 percent
60 percent
60 percent
* Down from a high of $12.72 in March. Source: Chicago Board of Trade
94.5%