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Iran War Has US Farmers Worried About the Cost and Availability of Fertilizer

On Saturday, a Montana farmer reported facing a $100,000 m increase in fertilizer costs this season, a 40% spike from last year, driven by global supply disruptions.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for 2,000,000 of the world's oil and fertilizer components, is worsening supply shortages, industry reports say.
Warning of threats to farm security, Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President, warned that limited access to inputs threatens farm security, while Harry Ott, South Carolina Farm Bureau leader, noted producers struggle with tightening margins.
Elevated prices will likely persist, according to farm supply analyst Jacqui Fatka, as supply chains require significant time to recover and return to normal operations.
While rising fertilizer costs strain producers, experts suggest that on-farm expenses represent only a small portion of consumer food expenditures, limiting grocery price hikes.

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Mason City Globe Gazette

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Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer

Farmers have complained about costly fertilizer for years, but prices have soared even higher since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.

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Montana Standard

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Farmers face high fertilizer prices

BISMARCK, N.D. — Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year, thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost.

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Iran War Deepens Fertilizer Crisis, Threatens Global Phosphate Supply

The global fertilizer market is facing growing disruption as the Iran War March 2026 intensifies supply pressures, raising fresh concerns over phosphate fertilizers, essential for global food production.

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