Iran War Squeezes Farmers Further

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
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... 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 ... "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?

@#7

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

Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby (1987)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

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

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