WATCH: Iowa farmers say tariffs are devastating farm economy

By Iowa Production Staff

February 21, 2026

Iowa farmers describe the growing crisis facing family farms as tariffs drive up input costs and gut export markets. “There’s no plan,” said Crawford County’s Dave Muhlbaeur, “and all the while we see farmers suffering by no fault of our own.”

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