# As US midterms near, farmers weigh what to plant and how to vote

https://mins.news/en/item/120948

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-29 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/29/as-us-midterms-approach-farmers-decide-what-to-plant-and-how-to-vote?traffic_source=rss

> Rising fuel and fertiliser costs are prompting Arkansas farmer Paul McKinney to plant less rice and more lower-cost soya. Farmer Hallie Shoffner, whose Senate challenge to Republican Tom Cotton focuses on rising costs, faces an uphill campaign in a reliably Republican state. Farmers’ economic pressures may shape midterm voting.

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