The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. Will Republicans pay in November?
National The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. August 20, 20263:22 PM ET By Scott Neuman , Michael Levitt Ian Stamy, 38, a sixth-generation cash-crop soybean and grain farmer, walks into his field in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Aug. Stamy pivoted to soybeans and grain because he says dairy farming was no longer turning a profit.
- ▪National The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers.
- ▪August 20, 20263:22 PM ET By Scott Neuman , Michael Levitt Ian Stamy, 38, a sixth-generation cash-crop soybean and grain farmer, walks into his field in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Aug.
- ▪Stamy pivoted to soybeans and grain because he says dairy farming was no longer turning a profit.
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National The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. Will Republicans pay in November? August 20, 20263:22 PM ET By Scott Neuman , Michael Levitt Ian Stamy, 38, a sixth-generation cash-crop soybean and grain farmer, walks into his field in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Aug. 12. Stamy pivoted to soybeans and grain because he says dairy farming was no longer turning a profit. Michelle Gustafson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Michelle Gustafson for NPR MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Last year, Ian Stamy took the state prize for his bumper soybean yield, coaxing an average of just over 100 bushels per acre from his operation in central Pennsylvania. It's a title he's eager to defend this year — and so far, things look promising.
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