MONON, Ind. (WISH) – Farming often feels like less of a business for Aleta Clark and more of an expensive hobby.

It’s only gotten more expensive as the war with Iran fuels record-high gas prices. 

“I think it’s probably the toughest it’s ever been,” Clark said. 

She’s the fourth generation to run Greenbrook Farms, which stretches across 1,200 acres in White County. Right now, it’s planting season. But watching her nephew lay seed for the next corn crop, Clark said she doesn’t expect to make a profit on the next harvest. 

“We’ll be lucky to pay our operator’s loan,” Clark said. 

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