Post by Mike Fischer

"“Because of the war, diesel prices hit record highs in Wisconsin last month, up 80% from the year before, and global fertilizer prices have jumped 50% in recent months,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin said. “Farmers are paying more for their inputs and getting paid less for their outputs because of President Trump and my Republican colleagues in Congress and their policies.” “For many farmers, this means an impossible choice: sell at a loss or pay to store crops and hope that prices improve in the future.” A local kidney bean farmer said a direct hit to her company has been hard. “Chippewa Valley Bean cannot ship beans to our customers in Dubai, because vessels cannot transit the Strait of Hormuz,” Cindy Brown said. “Now, on top of that, other freight costs into the Gulf have increased by $4,000 a load, and we can’t afford those prices, nor can our customers.” She said Republican support for the Iran war was disappointing and that she isn’t the only farmer being harmed." https://lnkd.in/gqBivfcc