Image: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testifies during a House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on her department’s fiscal 2027 budget request on April 16. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

John T. Bennett of Roll Call reports: “Fertilizer costs have increased during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, putting pressure on American farmers who have been politically loyal to Donald Trump, as Democrats draw a direct connection between the president’s actions and suffering farms.

In his successful 2024 White House bid, 77.7 percent of the country’s farm-dependent counties went to Trump, according to one analysis based on U.S. Department of Agriculture data and elections results…”

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