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Misled’ and ‘Strung Along’ by Trump, Financial Pain of Farmers Grows as Costs Continue to Skyrocket
“I think a lot of people expected that maybe the war would wrap up and the prices would go down some... then it just skyrocketed,” said one farmer of the cost of diesel.
Brad Reed
Sep 18, 2026Excerpt: "Farmers across the US are speaking up about their struggles as President Donald Trump’s #IllegalWar with Iran and #TradeWar with Canada are taking a hammer to their finances.
"In an interview with CBS News published Thursday, North Carolina farmer Matt Bell revealed that 'I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year,' thanks to the soaring costs of fuel, fertilizer, and farm equipment, all of which have gotten more expensive thanks to Trump’s policies.
" 'The fertilizer, fuel, chemicals, seed, parts—you know, the whole nine yards,' said Bell, 'everything that we touch has gone up.'
"Bell, who voted for Trump, said he feels 'misled' and 'strung along' when it comes to the president’s rationale for attacking Iran without congressional authorization in February."
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-us-farmers -
Misled’ and ‘Strung Along’ by Trump, Financial Pain of Farmers Grows as Costs Continue to Skyrocket
“I think a lot of people expected that maybe the war would wrap up and the prices would go down some... then it just skyrocketed,” said one farmer of the cost of diesel.
Brad Reed
Sep 18, 2026Excerpt: "Farmers across the US are speaking up about their struggles as President Donald Trump’s #IllegalWar with Iran and #TradeWar with Canada are taking a hammer to their finances.
"In an interview with CBS News published Thursday, North Carolina farmer Matt Bell revealed that 'I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year,' thanks to the soaring costs of fuel, fertilizer, and farm equipment, all of which have gotten more expensive thanks to Trump’s policies.
" 'The fertilizer, fuel, chemicals, seed, parts—you know, the whole nine yards,' said Bell, 'everything that we touch has gone up.'
"Bell, who voted for Trump, said he feels 'misled' and 'strung along' when it comes to the president’s rationale for attacking Iran without congressional authorization in February."
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-us-farmers -
Misled’ and ‘Strung Along’ by Trump, Financial Pain of Farmers Grows as Costs Continue to Skyrocket
“I think a lot of people expected that maybe the war would wrap up and the prices would go down some... then it just skyrocketed,” said one farmer of the cost of diesel.
Brad Reed
Sep 18, 2026Excerpt: "Farmers across the US are speaking up about their struggles as President Donald Trump’s #IllegalWar with Iran and #TradeWar with Canada are taking a hammer to their finances.
"In an interview with CBS News published Thursday, North Carolina farmer Matt Bell revealed that 'I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year,' thanks to the soaring costs of fuel, fertilizer, and farm equipment, all of which have gotten more expensive thanks to Trump’s policies.
" 'The fertilizer, fuel, chemicals, seed, parts—you know, the whole nine yards,' said Bell, 'everything that we touch has gone up.'
"Bell, who voted for Trump, said he feels 'misled' and 'strung along' when it comes to the president’s rationale for attacking Iran without congressional authorization in February."
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-us-farmers -
Misled’ and ‘Strung Along’ by Trump, Financial Pain of Farmers Grows as Costs Continue to Skyrocket
“I think a lot of people expected that maybe the war would wrap up and the prices would go down some... then it just skyrocketed,” said one farmer of the cost of diesel.
Brad Reed
Sep 18, 2026Excerpt: "Farmers across the US are speaking up about their struggles as President Donald Trump’s #IllegalWar with Iran and #TradeWar with Canada are taking a hammer to their finances.
"In an interview with CBS News published Thursday, North Carolina farmer Matt Bell revealed that 'I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year,' thanks to the soaring costs of fuel, fertilizer, and farm equipment, all of which have gotten more expensive thanks to Trump’s policies.
" 'The fertilizer, fuel, chemicals, seed, parts—you know, the whole nine yards,' said Bell, 'everything that we touch has gone up.'
"Bell, who voted for Trump, said he feels 'misled' and 'strung along' when it comes to the president’s rationale for attacking Iran without congressional authorization in February."
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-us-farmers -
Misled’ and ‘Strung Along’ by Trump, Financial Pain of Farmers Grows as Costs Continue to Skyrocket
“I think a lot of people expected that maybe the war would wrap up and the prices would go down some... then it just skyrocketed,” said one farmer of the cost of diesel.
Brad Reed
Sep 18, 2026Excerpt: "Farmers across the US are speaking up about their struggles as President Donald Trump’s #IllegalWar with Iran and #TradeWar with Canada are taking a hammer to their finances.
"In an interview with CBS News published Thursday, North Carolina farmer Matt Bell revealed that 'I have never worried and stressed like I have the last year,' thanks to the soaring costs of fuel, fertilizer, and farm equipment, all of which have gotten more expensive thanks to Trump’s policies.
" 'The fertilizer, fuel, chemicals, seed, parts—you know, the whole nine yards,' said Bell, 'everything that we touch has gone up.'
"Bell, who voted for Trump, said he feels 'misled' and 'strung along' when it comes to the president’s rationale for attacking Iran without congressional authorization in February."
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-us-farmers