U.S. Farmers Taking Economic Hits From a Host of Issues -- Market Talk

Dow Jones03-20 00:59

1259 ET - Farmers in the U.S. are being economically harmed on many fronts, says the American Farm Bureau Federation. In a letter to President Trump from a group of 54 agricultural groups, farmers are calling for farmer bridge payments to be effectively and quickly distributed, in order to help farmers make it through what's a tough time for U.S. agricultural economics. The letter also calls for E15 regulations nationwide, and for final rules governing the renewable fuels obligations to be set. Most of these issues have been present for farmers for some time, but the war in Iran is ramping up the pressure on farmer finances as costs for fuel and other key inputs rise. (kirk.maltais@wsj.com)

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March 19, 2026 12:59 ET (16:59 GMT)

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