Baldwin Visits Wisconsin Farms as War in Iran Jacks Up Fertilizer, Fuel Costs

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited two farms in Janesville and Sharon to hear from Wisconsin farmers about how President Trump’s war of choice in Iran is jacking up the cost of fertilizer and fuel and hurting their operations. Senator Baldwin visited Rebout Farms in Janesville, Wisconsin, which raises 4,200 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat in Rock County, and Frontier Farms in Sharon, Wisconsin, which specializes in soybeans, corn, and winter wheat.

“Wisconsin farmers work hard to produce world-class products that feed the world and power our rural economies. On top of Donald Trump’s reckless trade war that shut off places to sell their products and jacked up costs, Wisconsin’s farmers are now paying record high costs for diesel and fertilizer in the middle of spring planting because of this illegal war in Iran,” said Senator Baldwin. “Today, I visited two Wisconsin farms to understand how Donald Trump’s war of choice has created even more headwinds for Wisconsin farmers. This much is clear: this war needs to end.”

One-third of the world’s fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and since the attacks on the shipping lane, prices have gone up 25%. Diesel prices have also jumped 75% in the last three months, dramatically increasing farmers’ costs to operate their machinery. Senator Baldwin has repeatedly forced votes in the Senate to end Trump’s war in Iran that is hurting Wisconsin farmers, families, and servicemembers. Senator Baldwin also leads bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in response to longstanding concerns over rising input costs.

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