AGRICULTURE NEWS - Tomatoes, like potatoes, can offer the farmer handsome rewards. But production costs can be high, and there is no guarantee of covering them in a free market where prices can fluctuate greatly.
I know a fairly large tomato farmer who was doing very well. Then, for three consecutive years his expenses exceeded his income, and he was forced to sell his farm. If he could have been in production for the fourth year, he would have made a big profit, but the bank would no longer support him.
One of the main input costs is the seed itself. Open-pollinated varieties are very cheap, but are not viable.
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