Philstockworld iconPhilstockworldOct 22, 2026

Reliably Red Iowa in Play as Economic Woes Mount

The diesel fuel that powers the tractors and combines on Kelly Nieuwenhuis’s 3,000-acre Iowa farm costs almost double what it did earlier this year because of the war in Iran. Fertilizer prices are also rising, as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. And sales of the corn and soybeans that he grows … Source

Reliably Red Iowa in Play as Economic Woes Mount

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