For that matter, you look a bit more expensive than the local farmers could afford.

Small farmers growing bananas for local market cannot afford expensive measures to fight the disease.

The farmer therefore cannot afford to feed his laborers so well.

At the time of our story, prices are so low that the farmers can't even afford to harvest their crops.

There's no rail connection, and the farmers can't afford a truck.

The region had enough food in its markets, but because of the drought, many farmers could not grow their own or afford to buy it.

Many farmers don't share or can't afford that kind of sentiment.

The farmers could not afford to pay their bills, spelling economic disaster for the general store.

A farmer just can't afford to pay his men that.

Government aid is limited and most farmers cannot afford the expensive insurance cover for their own farms.