As the war with Iran continues, farmers with already slim profit margins are struggling.
Billy and Greg Bridgeforth, who oversee a fifth-generation family farm in Tanner, say diesel prices through their distributor in Decatur have risen more than $2 since the war began, from $2.99 to $5.02. On a full day of farming, they said they can use up to 1,500 gallons of diesel on their tractors alone " meaning they could pay more than $3,000 extra on a full day.
The war has added pressure not only through fuel costs but also through fertilizer prices. The Bridgeforths say they are now paying $100 extra per ton.

"With the prices of the inputs going up so high, and if we were to have a disastrous cotton crop like we did last year, that could be real trouble," Billy said.

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