But they still have to buy it from people who do, and the difficulty is reflected in raw material prices.
From http://www.nasda.org/File.aspx?id=48147
Types of Tobacco & December 2016 Avg. Price/lb.
– Flue Cured $5.12
– Fire Cured $7.25
– Burley $5.09
– Maryland $4.86
– Dark Air Cured $6.54
– Pennsylvania Seedleaf $5.23
For comparison, wheat is around $6 per bushel. A bushel is 56 lbs.
