Exaggerated point. Much lower crops are being planted.
Corn and wheat specifically for big crops.
But other types of vegetables too.
Do none of y’all watch the news?
With diesel cost sky rocketing and some necessary fertilizers increasing in cost, in addition to increasing farm bankruptcies from last year and this year it’s inevitable.
How can any of you honestly believe this isn’t going to have huge ramifications?
Lowest planting of wheat crops in 56 years.
(Ref reuters link)
“No crops being planted.”
Source, please.
Exaggerated point. Much lower crops are being planted. Corn and wheat specifically for big crops.
But other types of vegetables too.
Do none of y’all watch the news?
With diesel cost sky rocketing and some necessary fertilizers increasing in cost, in addition to increasing farm bankruptcies from last year and this year it’s inevitable.
How can any of you honestly believe this isn’t going to have huge ramifications?
Lowest planting of wheat crops in 56 years. (Ref reuters link)
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-price
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-farmers-plant-less-corn-iran-war-spikes-fertilizer-prices-2026-04-01/
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/04/19/colorado-farms-crops-drought-water/
https://www.news8000.com/news/farmers-choosing-not-to-plant/video_787ff22e-5cab-5115-9db4-1e33dee59627.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/farming/comments/1stiybn/some_minnesota_farmers_skipping_planting_season/ Ref video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gCO1pSnnAwk
Yes. Farms are going bankrupt at higher rates since Trump.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/26/minnesota-led-the-nation-in-farm-bankruptcies-in-the-first-quarter-and-farmers-are-anxious/
https://democrats.org/news/icymi-farm-bankruptcies-spike-46-from-last-year-as-trumps-toxic-agenda-brings-economic-pain-to-american-farmers/
https://aurn.com/farm-bankruptcies-rise-under-trump-administration/