Sunday, March 15, 2026

Iran War Squeezes Farmers Further

Farmers feel pressure as diesel, fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war ...

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-- Reuters (@reuters.com) Mar 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM

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If Epstein War I is causing grief...

Just wait until Epstein War II

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-12 10:22 AM

Iran war is the largest oil supply disruption in history

www.politico.com

Nice going, stinky.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-12 11:09 AM

What a ------- clown

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-12 12:04 PM

We sold working farm land a couple of years ago. Glad we did!

Trump's tariffs were already putting the big squeeze on farmers before this war of choice. Things are only getting worse ...

#4 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-12 01:23 PM

The (OK, not probably "the" but "a") problem the farmers are facing is that this is a critical time for them, i.e. planting season.

Farmers warn of 'food supply shocks' as Iran war disrupts global shipping
www.wesh.com

... Hegseth said the U.S. military is working to keep the shipping lane open.

"The only thing prohibiting transit in the Strait right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit, should Iran not do that. Now, there's a reason why we chose as one of our primary objectives to destroy the navy. We understood the ability to interdict shipping is something Iran has done for 40 years. It's key terrain," Hegseth said.

The fighting is starting to ripple through the U.S. economy, with AAA reporting that gas prices nationwide are nearly 70 cents higher today than a month ago.

Farmers are now warning that food prices could be next.

"About 40 to 50% of some of the most needed fertilizers in the world travel through the Strait of Hormuz," said John Newton of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

The American Farm Bureau Federation is warning the president that disruptions to fertilizer shipments during the critical spring planting season could threaten crop production. ...



#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-15 11:18 PM

@#5 ... "The only thing prohibiting transit in the Strait right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit, should Iran not do that. Now, there's a reason why we chose as one of our primary objectives to destroy the navy. We understood the ability to interdict shipping is something Iran has done for 40 years. It's key terrain," Hegseth said. ...

But, I thought Pres Trump has said that we won?

Why is Iran still firing at shipping?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-15 11:21 PM

Now, there's a reason why we chose as one of our primary objectives to destroy the navy.

Because you're an idiot. You hardly need a navy when you can fire missiles from the beach. That home field advantage, and all that.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-15 11:26 PM

@#7

Sometimes I think Iran is saying this to the US ...

Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby (1987)
www.youtube.com


Lyrics excerpt ...

https://genius.com/Opal-happy-nightmare-baby-lyrics

...
Happy nightmare, baby
Happy nightmare, baby
Cause you're mine, all mine
...


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-16 01:53 AM

We buy hay farms! Cash now! Top dollar! Must have access to plentiful well water! We will hire you to work the land!
--Saudi investors, seeking hay for their Arabian horses

#9 | Posted by catdog at 2026-03-16 08:03 AM

We buy farms near any military base! Cash now! Top dollar! Must have enough power to run our 'equipment'! Vacate at closing.
--Chinese spy networks

#10 | Posted by catdog at 2026-03-16 08:04 AM

They just might want to reconsider who they vote for in November.

#11 | Posted by Jaspar at 2026-03-16 01:21 PM

"The only thing prohibiting transit in the Strait right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit, should Iran not do that."

"The only thing stinging me right now are these hornets. We'd be completely fine if they chose not to sting us."
- says man who chose to kick the hornets nest

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-16 01:34 PM

JD Vance is an investor in AcreTrader.

What is AceTrader?

AcreTrader is a real estate platform designed to make buying farmland accessible to investors, rather than directly for farmers.

So.

JD Vance supports policies that are bankrupting farmers because JD Vance directly benefits from their bankruptcies.

The fact he's the Republican front runner for 2028, should Trump step down or die, is disappointing.

Republicans are the definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

#13 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-16 02:08 PM

And the countries with the highest prevalence of suicide rates amongst farmers?

India and the US.

wp-media.patheos.com

#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-16 02:14 PM

oh stop....JUST EFFING STOP IT.

YOU PEOPLE HATE FARMERS......Have read that repeatedly...right here.
"you people" were willing to pay more in gas etc to help Ukrainians....read that here too and
that's admirable...as admirable as dishonest people can be.

now you're bitching about gas price less than when biden was the potus ( or whoever had their hands
inside him working his mouth when he "talked" ) .......when millions of women have
a chance to slip the ------- of their oppressive islamic existence ( SLAVERY )

#15 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-16 02:33 PM

Tweaked?

#16 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-16 02:35 PM

YOU PEOPLE HATE FARMERS......Have read that repeatedly...right here.
"you people" were willing to pay more in gas etc to help Ukrainians....read that here too and
that's admirable...as admirable as dishonest people can be.

now you're bitching about gas price less than when biden was the potus ( or whoever had their hands
inside him working his mouth when he "talked" ) .......when millions of women have
a chance to slip the ------- of their oppressive islamic existence ( SLAVERY )

#15 | Posted by shrimptacodan

We hate fascism supporters. It's not our fault that most farmers are dumb enough to support fascism.

And yes, paying higher energy prices to keep russia from destabilizing the world is worth it.
Paying higher energy prices to distract from the epstein files is only worth it for pedophile defenders.

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-03-16 02:59 PM

And they'd still vote for him every time

#18 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-16 10:11 PM

YOU PEOPLE HATE FARMERS...

Ummmm ...

What?

Trump destroyed trade agreements we had with other nations that provided farmers with work.

JD Vance is profiting from farm bankruptcies.

Netanyahu wanted a war with Iran which is what's causing oil prices to spike.

But, we hate farmers?

What ever you say, moron.

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-16 10:23 PM

"YOU PEOPLE HATE FARMERS"

Talk is cheap.
Actions speak louder than words.
Republicans bankrupt farmers.

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-16 10:53 PM

"YOU PEOPLE HATE FARMERS"

To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns To Migrant Workers
www.nytimes.com

Who caused the farm labor shortage?
It isn't Us People.
It is Trump and Republicans.

#21 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-16 11:13 PM

How many farmer suicides in the brain dead orange chomo going to be responsible for this term?

#22 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-18 11:01 AM

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