Skyrocketing costs, unfair markets, and poor policy are pressuring farmers thanks to the ongoing conflict
National Affairs Fellow
Published
May 15, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
An aerial view shows Alan Montag, a third-generation Iowa farmer, planting soybeans on farmland he leases on May 06, 2026 near West Bend, Iowa. As the spring planting season moves into full swing, farmers are facing big spikes in fuel and fertilizers costs overs last spring due to the war with Iran. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
