The Gangwon Provincial Federation of the National Farmers' Association held a press conference in front of the Gangwon Provincial Office on the 7th to urge measures against the skyrocketing prices of agricultural materials due to the Middle East crisis. In a press release, they stated, "Agricultural tax-exempt oil is on the verge of breaking through the 1,500 won mark, and there are numerous messages reporting the shortage of urea fertilizer and compound fertilizer, while other farming materials are predicted to rise by more than 20%." They continued, "Due to severe damage to field crops from last year's climate disaster, and the signs of a shortage of farming materials and price surges this spring, farmers in Gangwon are living in deep anxiety." They added, "The root cause of the current situation lies with the war-loving Trump in the United States and Israel, but we cannot refrain from criticizing the government for failing to predict the situation and neglecting agriculture." They criticized, "While allocating 26 trillion won for the war supplementary budget, only 0.3% is allocated for agriculture, and even outdated support items like heating costs for greenhouses are included while tax-exempt oil for agricultural machinery is excluded, completely disregarding the on-site situation." They delivered a proposal containing four demands to Hyeong-cheol Park, Director of the Agricultural Policy Bureau, and held a meeting to discuss measures for the current situation. The proposal included: △ forming an emergency response team in Gangwon Province and 18 cities and counties to prepare for the supply and price surges of farming materials, △ temporarily providing agricultural tax-exempt oil at 1,000 won or less until the war is halted and oil prices stabilize, △ making a total effort with the Gangwon Provincial Office of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives to secure urea and compound fertilizers essential for field crops and paddy farming, and △ temporarily increasing the current half-price agricultural material support amount to cope with the soaring prices of farming materials. Kim Yong-bin, Chairman of the Gangwon Provincial Federation of the National Farmers' Association, pointed out, "The war supplementary budget is said to be 26 trillion won, but only 260 billion won is allocated for agriculture, and if you look into it, the portion that actually benefits the farmers on the ground is less than 20 billion won. Even this is not only benefiting farmers but also includes basic rural income and consumer support funds such as the Rural Love Support Fund, completely disregarding the actual suffering of farmers on the ground and treating them as an afterthought."