Takeaways From AP and Lee's Report on How Soybean Farmers Were Impacted by Tariffs, Iran War

Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on how soybean farmers were impacted by tariffs, Iran war

Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues. Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low. Tariffs levied by the Trump

Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war – Devil's Lake Daily Journal

WAHOO, Neb. (AP, April 13, 2026) — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska. The high cost of fuel, equipment, and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and …