Consider This from NPR American farmers were already struggling, then came the Iran war
Mar 31, 2026
08:13
A series of Trump administration policy decisions – deportations, tariffs, and the Iran war – are ratcheting up the pressure on American farmers.
It’s a group that tends to support the president, but persistent challenges may test their patience.
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It’s a group that tends to support the president, but persistent challenges may test their patience.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Christine Arrasmith, Alejandra Marquez Janse and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.
It was edited by Rebekah Metzler and William Troop.
Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
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