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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker puts salt into a wheelbarrow during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015062.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker puts salt into a wheelbarrow during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015058.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, pushes a wheelbarrow of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015045.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, pushes a wheelbarrow of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015034.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese migrant workers load salt into a wheelbarrow on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015032.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker puts salt into a wheelbarrow during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015061.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker puts salt into a wheelbarrow during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015060.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker puts salt into a wheelbarrow during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015059.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker puts salt into a wheelbarrow during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015057.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker gets ready to push a wheelbarrow full of salt to a storage area during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015056.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A man stacking salt during the salt harvest wipes his brow. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015055.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, takes a break during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015050.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese migrant workers load salt into a wheelbarrow on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015049.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, drinks a cup of water during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015048.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese migrant workers load salt into a wheelbarrow on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015047.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, takes a break during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015046.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, pushes a wheelbarrow of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015044.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, pushes a wheelbarrow of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015043.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers in a warehouse stack salt during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015042.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, brings salt to a warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015041.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015040.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, drinks an energy drink during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015039.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, looks into the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015038.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese migrant workers on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, push wheelbarrows of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015037.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese migrant workers on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, push wheelbarrows of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015036.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Burmese migrant workers on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, push wheelbarrows of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015035.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, pushes a wheelbarrow of salt to the warehouse during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015033.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese migrant workers load salt into a wheelbarrow on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015031.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Burmese migrant workers load salt into a wheelbarrow on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015030.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A Burmese migrant worker on a salt farm near Samut Sakhon, Thailand, rakes salt into mounds during the salt harvest. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015029.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker walks out of a salt pond after raking sea salt into mounds during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015025.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker walks out of a salt pond after raking sea salt into mounds during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015024.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker walks through a salt pond after raking sea salt into mounds during the salt harvest in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015013.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Salt farm workers in the back of a pickup truck in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThaiSaltHarvest2015026.jpg
  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker on a salt farm, covered head to food to protect her from the sun, rakes salt in a pond in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers on a salt farm walk through a salt pond. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A windmill is used to control the flow of sea water through evaporation ponds on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A worker on a salt farm unloads a wheelbarrow of sea salt on a mound of salt in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: A worker on a salt farm unloads a wheelbarrow of sea salt on a mound of salt in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A line of salt farm workers bringing salt out of the fields in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A line of salt farm workers bringing salt out of the fields in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Salt raked into mounds on a salt farm in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Salt raked into mounds on a salt farm in Samut Sakhon. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker on a salt farm, covered head to food to protect her from the sun, rakes salt in a pond in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND:  A worker on a salt farm, covered head to food to protect her from the sun, rakes salt in a pond in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2015 - NA KHOK, SAMUT SAKHON, THAILAND: Workers rake salt into mounds to let it dry before collecting it on a salt farm in Thailand. The coastal provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, about 60 miles from Bangkok, are the center of Thailand's sea salt industry. Salt farmers harvest salt from the waters of the Gulf of Siam by flooding fields and then letting them dry through evaporation, leaving a crust of salt behind. Salt is harvested through dry season, usually February to April. The 2014 salt harvest went well into May because the dry season lasted longer than normal. Last year's harvest resulted in a surplus of salt, driving prices down. Some warehouses are still storing salt from last year. It's been very dry so far this year and the 2015 harvest is running ahead of last year's bumper crop. One salt farmer said prices are down about 15 percent from last year.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: IAARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, cleans chaff out of his combine while harvesting organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, empties harvested organic soybeans from his combine into a trailer on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products, including soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 OCTOBER 2019 - POLK CITY, IOWA: AARON LEHMAN, President of the Iowa Farmers Union, harvests organic soybeans on his farm near Polk City, Iowa. Iowa farmers have been weeks behind schedule through most of the 2019 growing season. A cold, wet spring across most of the state delayed planting by about 2 weeks. A historically wet October has pushed back the harvest of soybeans and corn by up to 3 weeks. Lehman said he's two weeks behind on his soybean harvest and further behind on corn. The USDA said about 30% of the soybeans have been harvested, and only 15% of the corn has been harvested. Central Iowa normally gets about 2.6 inches of rain in October, this year central Iowa has received about  7.3 inches of rain. Some parts of central Iowa are expecting up to 3 inches of snow later this week, further pushing back the harvests. This year has been the wettest year on record in Iowa. Farmers have also been contending with low prices, brought on by trade war between the US and China. The Chinese government put retaliatory tariffs on US agricultural products and cut back on orders of soybeans, corn, and pork, all important Iowa agricultural products. Soybean prices have fallen by as much as 20%.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2020 - STORY CITY, IOWA: A crew harvests corn on a farm near Story City, in Story County, Iowa. This year's corn harvest has been devastated by August's derecho wind storm that flattened millions of acres of Iowa corn fields, a drought that has left fields in the center of the state parched and desiccated. Farmers are also contending with a bad farm economy. Export sales are down because of trade problems with China, Iowa's largest foreign trade partner, and the ethanol industry has been crippled by cheap oil, which has lessened the need for ethanol. Some Iowa farmers are not expected to harvest their crop this year, instead plowing it under.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 SEPTEMBER 2020 - STORY CITY, IOWA: A crew harvests corn on a farm near Story City, in Story County, Iowa. This year's corn harvest has been devastated by August's derecho wind storm that flattened millions of acres of Iowa corn fields, a drought that has left fields in the center of the state parched and desiccated. Farmers are also contending with a bad farm economy. Export sales are down because of trade problems with China, Iowa's largest foreign trade partner, and the ethanol industry has been crippled by cheap oil, which has lessened the need for ethanol. Some Iowa farmers are not expected to harvest their crop this year, instead plowing it under.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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