The war with Iran has created an additional strain for farmers, raising the price of diesel by about 50%. The cost of nearly everything else, from seed to fertilizer, is rising too.

Skyrocketing costs, unfair markets, and poor policy are pressuring farmers thanks to the ongoing conflict

Farmers are grappling with a confluence of forces — many of them human-made, including the effects of the Iran war.

The war with Iran has created an additional strain for farmers, raising the price of diesel by about 50%. The cost of nearly everything else, from seed to fertilizer, is rising…