EconomyLehman Says Diesel and Tariffs Have Devastated Farmers

Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union and a fifth-generation farmer in Polk County, says diesel prices and tariffs have hit farmers hard. He says farmers lack a voice standing up for them in Washington and that temporary relief will not address the underlying causes of their financial strain. He also says monopoly problems in agriculture leave farmers particularly vulnerable when fertilizer supplies are tight.