Mississippi cattle farms face mounting costs from conflict in Iran

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A 125-year-old cattle farm is getting squeezed from every direction.

A war overseas, rising fuel costs and fertilizer prices that jumped $200 a ton in just two weeks are putting pressure on ranchers trying to stay afloat.

Gale Martin runs GAP Farm in Rankin County, home to more than 5,000 cattle…

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