US Edition‘Another Blow’: Manitoba Farmers Facing Increased Fertilizer Costs Amidst War in Iran
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Trump-loving farmers threaten 'to quit' as president’s war spikes fertilizer prices
Thanks to weather, rising inflation and the damage of tariffs, U.S. farmers were already faring badly under President Donald Trump. But after voting for him en mass in the 2024 election, single-family farmers are now eyeing the door as Trump’s new war inflicts itself upon fertilizer prices.“It’s not just gas. The price of fertilizer is also climbing amid the us war with Iran, driving up costs for American farmers just before spring planting seas…
The first producers of fertilizers could soon stop production, because an important raw material has become much more expensive, burdening farmers whose profits are already shrinking.
It is not just the energy prices that are rising as a result of the war in the Middle East. Missile exchanges between the United States, Israel and Iran are disrupting the entire world economy, and the more so the developing countries. The United Nations is concerned about this.
Global tensions threaten fertilizer supply chain
Farmers across the country could face rising costs and potential supply shortages if global fertilizer shipments continue to be disrupted, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). In a letter sent to the White House, AFBF President Zippy Duvall urged federal leaders to take steps to stabilize fertilizer supply chains and ensure shipments move safely through major global shipping routes. The request comes as geopolitical tensions …
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