Lehman Says Diesel, Tariffs Have Been Devastating for Farmers

Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union and fifth-generation farmer in Polk County, Iowa, says both diesel prices and tariffs have been devastating for farmers. Lehman says farmers have not felt that an Iowa voice has been standing up for them in Washington and says that while farmers need relief, temporary measures do not address the underlying causes of their financial strain. Lehman says agriculture has a monopoly problem that leaves farmers especially vulnerable when fertilizer supplies are disrupted. Lehman says he finds President Donald Trump's deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to lower diesel costs disturbing. (Source: Bloomberg Television | Region: Washington D.C., USA)