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Ranchers hit by costs from all sides as midterms near

The BBC reports farmers in states that backed the president feel squeezed on every side with the midterms weeks away; the cows remain undecided.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorRanchers in states that backed the president say costs are hitting them from every side, and the midterm elections are only weeks away.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the loyalty is holding, but the grocery bill and the feed bill are both still climbing.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe cattle have noticed neither the polls nor the invoices, and they remain the calmest voters in the country.

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