There are no easy answers about the pressure put on Midwest farmers by shortages stemming from the war in Iran, even when a clear pattern seems to have emerged. The conflict has seen closure of the ...

It’s going to be another tough year for Washington farmers, who were already facing record-low worldwide commodity prices.

Iowa farmers this growing season are changing practices as they feel the pressure of a declining farm economy. While they ...

Then at the end of February, the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. That led to the restriction of movement through the Strait of Hormuz, a major artery for global trade, and that’s driven up combined ...

The economic fallout from the Iran conflict is rapidly spreading beyond the gas pump — hitting airlines, farmers and ultimately American consumers. As oil prices surge, industries that rely heavily on ...

Most corn growers, who are concentrated in the Midwest, pre-booked their fertilizer before price spikes that have reached as high as 45%. Some farmers find hope in a push within Congress to let gas ...