# Squeezed by tariffs and Iran war, farmers say they face a new crisis

> Farmers say rising fertilizer, fuel and machinery prices are squeezing margins amid tariffs and the Iran conflict. A campaign to deliver emergency farm aid has stalled in Congress.

- Date: 2026-09-01 · published 2026-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17891-squeezed-by-tariffs-and-iran-war-farmers-say-they-face-a-new-crisis
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher input costs reduce farmer purchasing power and planting margins, which can affect feed grain acreage decisions and demand for inputs.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-07-25 | [USDA Assists Farmers Harmed by Tariffs \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64019-usda-assists-farmers-harmed-by-tariffs-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +3.5% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Mexico wants to import non-GMO corn and US farmers say they can deliver it](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46592-mexico-wants-to-import-non-gmo-corn-and-us-farmers-say-they-can-deliver-it.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-03-11 | [Is the tariff money being used to help farmers?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20150-is-the-tariff-money-being-used-to-help-farmers.md) | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2024-09-10 | [Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28294-will-congress-negotiate-a-new-farm-bill-this-fall-farmers-hope-so-marketplace.md) | +4.0% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2018-11-19 | [A $12 Billion Program to Help Farmers Stung by Trump’s Trade War Has Aided Few - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62028-a-12-billion-program-to-help-farmers-stung-by-trump-s-trade-war-has-aided-few.md) | -1.4% | +8.5% |
| SOY | 2018-07-25 | [USDA Assists Farmers Harmed by Tariffs \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64019-usda-assists-farmers-harmed-by-tariffs-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +5.3% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2026-03-11 | [Is the tariff money being used to help farmers?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20150-is-the-tariff-money-being-used-to-help-farmers.md) | -2.5% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2024-09-10 | [Will Congress negotiate a new farm bill this fall? Farmers hope so - Marketplace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28294-will-congress-negotiate-a-new-farm-bill-this-fall-farmers-hope-so-marketplace.md) | +0.5% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/25/farmers-say-they-face-new-crisis-trumps-tariffs-iran-war-raise-costs/

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