Prices for any available supplies of fertilizer have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iran-war-deprives-us-farmers-of-affordable-fertilizer-as-spring-planting-looms/ar-AA1YAaSv

Iran war deprives US farmers of affordable fertilizer as spring planting looms, Reuters, 3/13/26

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Prices for any available supplies have spiked more than a third since the war in Iran paralyzed global trade.

The U.S., which in some years imports half of its urea fertilizer, is about 25% short of the usual supplies that farmers buy for spring planting, according to The Fertilizer Institute,

More than 30% of world nitrogen fertilizer exports, as well as fertilizer components like sulfur, pass through the now effectively closed Strait of Hormuz.

The length of time that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is critical. Fertilizer loaded onto ships in the Gulf can take weeks to reach markets like the U.S., and then must be transferred to river barges, trucks or trains to reach farmland. Most fertilizer needs to be applied before the crop starts growing, so any supplies arriving too late cannot be used for the 2026 crop.

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1. Now we have to rely on GOP full of shit statements to fertilize.

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2. ...

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3. Here's some more GOP fertilizer for you --

From the OP article, link repeated for convenience of reference --
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/iran-war-deprives-us-farmers-of-affordable-fertilizer-as-spring-planting-looms/ar-AA1YAaSv

On Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the White House was planning to address the issue.

"The president is very aware of these challenges and these issues. We are very close to having an announcement on some solutions," said Rollins.

The administration is "looking at every potential avenue" to control fertilizer costs and having discussions with lawmakers about more aid for farmers.

The Trump administration is in the process of distributing $12 billion in aid to U.S. farmers.

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On Thursday, Senator Josh Hawley asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether fertilizer companies were involved in price-gouging. Hawley noted that prices have soared as much as 32% since the start of the war and said this was not reasonable.

He also sent a letter to the largest fertilizer companies demanding they explain the price hikes.