Rising fuel costs trouble farmers as Trump courts Midwest votes
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 13:31 · Archive
Diesel prices over $2.50 per gallon higher than a year ago are adding financial strain during harvest season in the Midwest.
Diesel prices more than $2.50 per gallon higher than a year ago are compounding financial strain on Midwestern farmers during harvest season, creating political concerns for Republicans ahead of midterm elections. The economic pressures from rising fuel costs, unpredictable markets and shrinking profits are affecting a region the party has long dominated.
President Trump is visiting Kansas on Monday and Iowa later in the week in a series of campaign stops aimed at energizing his base in the final weeks before the midterms. Republicans are pouring money into Senate races in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa as concerns grow about voter enthusiasm. The anxiety is particularly notable in Kansas, where Trump won by 16 percentage points in 2024, as Republican Senator Roger Marshall faces a competitive challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton. Democrats have not won a Senate election in Kansas in 94 years.
Glenn Brunkow, a fifth-generation Kansas farmer and president of the Kansas Farm Bureau, described harvest season as 'go time' when farmers combine fields, haul crops and move livestock. He said economic frustrations are coming 'from all directions' but said he does not think such pressures will necessarily drive Republican farmers to vote for Democrats.
How it is being reported
- The GOP counts on farmers' votes. As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to KansasRising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.Clickorlando · 19 Oct, 12:52
- The GOP counts on farmers' votes. As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to KansasRising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.News4Jax · 19 Oct, 12:52
In this story: Donald Trump · Glenn Brunkow · Roger Marshall · Adam Hamilton · Kamala Harris · Kansas Farm Bureau · Kansas · Iowa
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