A major Georgia farmer has cut nearly half his leased acreage as soaring input costs collide with falling crop prices. Fertilizer, seed, and machinery remain near record highs while revenues for crops like corn and soybeans continue to drop, creating negative profit margins. Economists warn this cost-price squeeze is accelerating farm exits and bankruptcies, with large areas of cropland at risk of going unplanted in 2026 before policy relief arrives.