US Farmers Face Financial Ruin Amid Iran War, High Input Costs
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US grain farmers, particularly in the Corn Belt, are facing their worst financial crisis in decades due to low crop prices, high interest rates, and escalating costs triggered by the US-Iran war. Diesel and fertilizer prices have surged, with anhydrous ammonia up 36% and diesel at $5.45 per gallon nationally. Farmers project losses of $31 billion this year and $32 billion in 2027, with corn producers losing $131 an acre this year and soybeans $80. The crisis comes as farmers also grapple with unresolved trade wars and a Midwest drought, raising concerns about rural communities and food inflation.
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