An Illinois corn and soybean farmer condemned US President Donald Trump`s war with Iran on Wednesday, warning Americans that the conflict will surge grocery prices.

"Well, Steph, very simply, we need fertilizer in order to grow food. It`s just that simple," John Bartman told MS Now anchor Stephanie Ruhle. "And what this really amounts to is a $4 billion tax to corn farmers in the United States, an increase thanks to Donald Trump."

Nearly a fifth of the world`s natural gas supply was shut down after QatarLNG, a subsidiary of Qatar Energy, announced last week that it would be halting production due to drone strikes, according to reports by WIRED, which has caused a risk in the supply of urea, a popular type of nitrogen fertilizer.

In addition to QatarLNG`s halt in production, Iran`s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has prevented other countries in the region from exporting nitrogen products, like nitrogen fertilizer, according to the outlet. Other types of fertilizer are also at risk.

Bartman told Ruhle, "It`s very unfortunate what" rural American farmers like him are dealing with during Trump`s second term, where tariffs and trade wars have impacted the agricutural industry.

He went on to bash Trump`s war, "that right now nobody wants," stating that most rural Americans "know somebody who`s serving overseas right now, and we want to be sure that they come home safe."

Bartman continued, "We as farmers are suffering the collateral damage from this, and farm bankruptcies are going through the roof right now. And unfortunately, the senior citizens who are sitting at home and people on fixed incomes are going to see higher prices for their food this year because of the increase in diesel."

About 14 months into Trump`s second term, Bartman noted that farmers` morale is low and the billions of dollars farmers will spend on fertilizer could have gone towards "big ticket items like combines and tractors," he added.

"There`s workers right now that are sitting that want to go to work, and we farmers want those people to go to work," Bartman said, "and we need new equipment right now. And I wish this administration would get their act together, and so that we as farmers can make some money."