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Wilson tobacco market opens

What used to be the biggest day of the year for farmers now brings very little fanfare. That is due to a federal buyout and changes to the way the tobacco crop is sold.
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What used to be the biggest day of the year for farmers now brings very little fanfare. That is due to a federal buyout and changes to the way the tobacco crop is sold.

Reporter : Mike Charbonneau
Posted 2008-08-11T18:42:45-0400 - Updated 2016-03-09T15:15:41-0500