US EditionIran War’s Price Shock on Fuel and Fertilizer Is Coming for US Farmers
Iranian conflict has driven up nitrogen fertilizer prices by about 30%, threatening shortages and increasing costs for U.S. and Canadian farmers ahead of planting season.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, raising fertilizer and diesel prices, as Iran-related hostilities disrupted routes, affecting U.S. and Canadian farmers, on March 20, 2026.
- Attacks have forced freighters to reroute around the Strait of Hormuz, making passage hazardous and leaving at least 2 million tons of nitrogen locked offshore.
- Rising diesel and fertilizer costs are hitting spring operations as nitrogen fertilizer jumped to $683 a tonne from $516 and tractors use about 10,000 gallons, adding $20,000 for small farms.
- Some farmers say they will change what they plant this spring as fertilizer shortages risk rising, and farming organizations urged the president for relief, including another $1 billion and bridge payments.
- Industry leaders warn that the conflict could worsen food-security risks, citing 15,000 fewer farms since 2024 and a 46 percent rise in bankruptcies in 2025, with concern over diesel costs at '$1.20' per gallon.
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Iran war’s price shock on fuel and fertilizer is coming for US farmers
Planting season is around the corner for America’s farmers, and several organizations are warning about challenges they may encounter as fuel and fertilizer costs increase due to the war in Iran. These only add to an array of problems farmers were already dealing with. “The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on fertilizer and fuel prices only worsened the financial strain farmers face and poses significant consequences for the…
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