Since the U.S.-Iran conflict began, many farmers have received notifications from suppliers that the price of fertilizers— one of the main costs for their farms—has been steadily rising, now nearly one-third higher than before the conflict started. Numerous Iowa farmers have described the current agricultural economic situation as "terrible," "volatile," and "awful." Farmers have long been a crucial pillar of Trump's electoral coalition. When Trump won re-election in 2024, his lead among rural voters reached 40 percentage points, surpassing his performance in his previous two campaigns.
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