War in Middle East Increases Already Record-High Costs for New York Farmers

War in Middle East increases already record-high costs for New York farmers

Fertilizer, and diesel prices have increased ahead of the spring planting season sparking concerns for New York farmers.

Riverhead farmers face higher fertilizer, fuel costs amid Middle East conflict

As Riverhead-area farmers head into the growing season, a war half a world away is threatening to drive up the cost of the fertilizer and fuel they depend on most, adding fresh pressure to an industry already squeezed by the high cost of farming on Long Island. The concern is not so much that local growers will be unable to get fertilizer this spring, but that they will have to pay more for… Source