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Tammy Baldwin: “Farmers are really reaching out to describe the shortage of…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 03:52

Well, I'm hearing mostly about the costs. We have had the highest cost really ever on average for gasoline at $4.50 on average across the state. Farmers are really reaching out to describe the shortage of fertilizer as well as the high price. If they can source it, this will affect what they're able to plant this year. And, you know, that's all on top of the president's previous trade wars that have cut off markets for our farmers and have really jacked up the. (03:52–04:01)

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Asserts that there is a fertilizer shortage and high prices affecting farmers.

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