Iran War Hikes Fertilizer Prices, Squeezing Farmers in Planting Season

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A farmer spreads nitrogen fertilizer in his wheat field in Blecourt, France, on May 27, 2021. Pascal Rossignol/ReutersMuch of the economic focus during the war in Iran has been on oil and gas supplies, but the interruption of an essential byproduct, fertilizer, may soon impact farmers as planting season begins. Fertilizer that farmers use in crop production is derived from natural gas or is processed using natural gas.

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