NASHVILLE, N.C. — The possible end of the Iran war will not cure the drought that has stunted the wheat crop. It won’t secure soybean export orders caught in the U.S.-China trade war. And it will do nothing to promote competition in agriculture, which would help farmers like Jeff Tyson earn a living.
For cash-strapped farmers, deal to end Iran fighting comes too late
Jeff Tyson, 55, is a fourth-generation farmer, but the line will stop with him. Long ago, he advised his daughters to look elsewhere for a good life. (David J. Lynch/The Washington Post)
