(NewsNation) — The U.S is on track for a record-breaking corn harvest, but that doesn't mean farmers are cashing in.

Corn production is expected to hit a record 16.7 billion bushels in 2025, according to USDA projections — up 13% from last year and topping the 2023 peak of 15.3 billion.

That sounds like good news, but for farmers, the surge in supply threatens to push prices down further at a time when they're already near five-year lows.

"We're probably looking at, if we sold at current prices, losses between $80 to $100 per acre," said Stu Swanson, a third-generation family farmer and president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association.

This year's record-breaking harvest is the result of a perfect storm: farmers increased their corn acreage while favorable growing conditions pushed the p

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