The Republican Senate Agriculture Committee chair has called for new federal aid to farmers following a significant spike in gasoline, diesel, and fertilizer prices. These increases have been driven by the ongoing US military offensive against Iran.

“I think very definitely that they’re going to need additional help,” Senator John Boozman said in an interview at the Capitol on Monday evening. “If you’re growing something in the ground right now, you’re losing money.”
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