{"id":10749,"date":"2026-04-21T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/survey-shows-fuel-fertilizer-costs-squeeze-farm-economy-iowafarmbureau-com\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:35","slug":"survey-shows-fuel-fertilizer-costs-squeeze-farm-economy-iowafarmbureau-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/survey-shows-fuel-fertilizer-costs-squeeze-farm-economy-iowafarmbureau-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey shows fuel, fertilizer costs squeeze farm economy &#8211; iowafarmbureau.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It appears you&#8217;re visiting this site with a browser that is <strong>old and unsupported<\/strong>.<br \/>To continue using this site and its features, you will need to use a newer browser.<br \/>Google<br \/>The world&#8217;s most used browser.<br \/>Microsoft<br \/><strong>Internet Explorer<\/strong> for the modern age.<br \/>Mozilla<br \/>A great alternative browser focused on user privacy.<br \/>Tom Block<br \/>4\/20\/2026<br \/>Rising fuel and fertilizer costs are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).  <br \/>  <br data-pasted=\"true\">Nearly six in 10 farmers reported their finances are worse than a year ago, reflecting a bleak profitability outlook as farmers begin planting their 2026 crops.  <\/p>\n<p>Survey results indicated many farmers are already adjusting fertilizer&#8230;<\/br><\/br><\/br><\/br><br \/>Join Iowa Farm Bureau or login to view all members only content and receive other <a href=\"\/Member-Benefits\">member benefits.<\/a><br \/><a class=\"site-footer-link social-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iowafarmbureau\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a> <a 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