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Cash-strapped US farmers switch to generic crop chemicals, in blow to big manufacturers

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U.S. farmers struggling with slumping incomes and depressed grain prices have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides as they plan for spring planting next year .

Bayer shares fell sharply to a 20-year low on Tuesday , after the chemical company warned that weak global agricultural markets are likely to pressure profits further.

The number of generics available to farmers is growing.

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