Sugar substitutes, including Tate and Lyle-made Splenda, on the shelves Tuesday at the West Lafayette Marsh supermarket. Experts say this summer's drought could create tighter margins for the company, which has two plants in Lafayette. John Terhune/Journal & Courier
Farmers aren’t the only ones who will feel the impact of summer’s drought and heat that ravaged area grain crops.
Sectors relying on the grain industry are bracing for what the low yields and high prices mean for their businesses.
“The bottom line is that not everyone can keep using what they’re used to because we could run out,” said Chris Hurt, Purdue Extension agricultural economist. “It’s hard to use negative bushels.”
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