American farmers, already dealt stiff blows from tariff costs, are struggling to survive as the war in Iran sends fertilizer, feed and energy prices sky-high – threatening to push grocery prices even ...

A farmer plants rice near El Campo, Texas, on March 4, 2026. Reporter Over the past year, farmers across the United States have been facing a crisis. Staring down record high business costs and lower ...

Dave O'Brien is straightforward about how the Trump administration's policies are affecting farmers. "They're choking us. We are getting choked out here," he said. "This is not going to end well." ...

Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season. By Kevin Draper Even before the war in Iran raised ...

“They’re choking us. We are getting choked out here,” he said. “This is not going to end well.” O’Brien has been growing corn and soybeans for 50 years in northern Illinois. He has voted for ...