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riversedge

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1. 'One farmer noted it costs $1,300 to fill up a tractor, and roughly $100 an hour to operate one of those vehicles.'

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Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:31 PM

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https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/president-trump-to-visit-wisconsin-friday

...........Farmers TMJ4 spoke with said input costs — things like fuel and fertilizer — are among their top concerns. One farmer noted it costs $1,300 to fill up a tractor, and roughly $100 an hour to operate one of those vehicles. Some farmers purchased fertilizer early, before the war started, but others are now worried about what those costs will look like if the conflict continues and they have to start buying for the rest of the year.

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Trump visits Wisconsin farmers, promises relief from rising fuel and fertilizer costs [View all] riversedge Friday OP

'One farmer noted it costs $1,300 to fill up a tractor, and roughly $100 an hour to operate one of those vehicles.' riversedge Friday #1

Did the orange blob say "that's peanuts"? louis-t Friday #6

And there was much rejoicing BaronChocula Friday #2

Then let them, it was disgusting watching them cheer for Trump. dem4decades Friday #3

Remember, maga is a murder-suicide cult. ananda Yesterday #16

That seems to sum it up BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #23

LOL ananda 21 hrs ago #24

Note to farmers: Blue Owl Friday #4

He's fucked them over and over louis-t Friday #5

He could rape their children in the middle of 5th Avenue Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #7

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #18

In a humiliating moment, Trump cannot even remember the name of the Washington Monument. "and the Washington... you know riversedge Yesterday #8

He'll rename it the Trump Spire dalton99a Yesterday #19

Raw Story: Trump arrives late and unhappy to Wisconsin event -- and CNN reporter reveals why riversedge Yesterday #9

Trump: "The military conflict -- I call it that because it's really not much of a war." Trump 39 minutes later: "I have riversedge Yesterday #10

The event was supposed to be about agriculture BUT Trump raved like a lunitice about "Barack Husein Obama riversedge Yesterday #11

Trump: "They came in and they said, 'affordability.' They made up the word." riversedge Yesterday #12

Trump on the campaign trail in 2024: " I don't want to hear about affordability"............. riversedge Yesterday #13

well, he thinks groceries is an "old-fashioned" word Skittles Yesterday #15

Trump is so fucking ridiculous Skittles Yesterday #14

No doubt billions of mooching farmer welfare handouts on the way Mysterian Yesterday #17

"Trump visits Wisconsin farmers, promises relief from rising fuel and fertilizer costs" MLWR Yesterday #20

Trump to farmers: You have a nice safe beautiful life. Your life is much better than my life. Your ear wasn't pierced. Y riversedge Yesterday #21

Dump doesn't realize you can't fertilize farms with your own Bullshit mdbl Yesterday #22

And then he pulled out the pictures of his new, giant swimming pool by the Lincoln Memorial. Vinca 21 hrs ago #25

Too late for fertilizer to come down TexLaProgressive 20 hrs ago #26

msm continues to fawn over him and his BS mucifer 20 hrs ago #27