NC farmer who backed Trump: tariffs and Iran conflict push farming to the brink
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A North Carolina farmer who voted for Trump says surging diesel costs, fuel supply disruptions tied to the Iran conflict, and tariff-driven price increases are squeezing his 1,000-acre operation. He has cut inputs and shifted acreage while producing his own fertilizer, with daily diesel expenses and yearly fuel budgets jumping, leading him and others to confront a survival mode as they question policy promises and weigh political options.
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