<![CDATA['Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers]]>'Am I out?' Drought and rising costs from Iran war deepen pain for US farmers

Soaring costs of fuel and commercial fertilizer in ‌the wake of the Iran war are making hard times worse for farmers across the U.S. Plains states from South Dakota to Texas.

Even before the war, farmers were struggling with a resurgent drought, high input costs, and the fallout from President Trump's trade policies, which hobbled export markets and drove down prices for their crops.

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