<div id="readability-page-1">Crisis deepens: Diesel and fertilizer prices have spiked due to the Iran conflict, squeezing farm profits and threatening family farm survival. Harvest shifts: Drought and high costs are leading farmers to pivot toward cheaper crops like soybeans, while wheat output hits a 50-year low. Policy crossroads: The 2026 Farm Bill faces debate over crop support and SNAP changes, with implications for farmers and low-income households.</div>

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<p>Farmers are facing a severe crisis as rising diesel and fertilizer prices, exacerbated by the Iran conflict, threaten their profits and survival. Drought conditions are forcing a shift to cheaper crops like soybeans, while wheat production has plummeted to a 50-year low. The upcoming 2026 Farm Bill is under debate, with significant implications for crop support and SNAP changes affecting farmers and low-income households.</p>

Bunge Global SA

Archer-Daniels-Midland

Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy NO K-1 ETF

VanEck Agribusiness ETF

Teucrium Soybean

First Trust Indxx Global Agri

Teucrium Wheat

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF

Invesco DB Agriculture FD ETF

Farmers face worst crisis in decades as costs soar, yields drop