Soaring fertilizer prices in wake of the Iran war are testing the patience of farmers. Growers are making last-minute changes to planting plans due to higher costs. A cutback in fertilizer ...

We’re in constant communications with our suppliers to see what the costs would be even when we’re not planting,” she said.

Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before ...

Grain futures closed mostly higher Tuesday following the USDA reports. Arlan Suderman with StoneX some of the support in the grains came from money flow with the rally in the crude oil market and ...

Agricultural lime is an important input for soybeans for several reasons. Lime for soil can neutralize yield-limiting soil acidity. It adds calcium and magnesium and can increase soil pH and produce ...

More U.S. farmers are shifting to planting soybeans this year, a less fertilizer-intense crop than corn at a time when fertilizer costs are surging because of the war in Iran. American farmers intend ...

Higher fertilizer prices from the war in Iran will hurt some U.S. farmers more than others, depending on where they are located and if they bought supplies ahead of the recent cost increase, analysts ...

Soybean and corn futures rise due to US-Iran tensions and higher energy costs. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by ...

USDA was already predicting more soybean acres and fewer corn and wheat acres in 2026. Those predictions are further increasing with the U.S. war on Iran, American Soybean Association economist ...

The United States and Brazil — the world’s two largest country‑level fertilizer importers — “should step up efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production” to reduce exposure to global shocks, ...

A new $500 million USDA program aims to boost domestic fertilizer production to help struggling farmers.

A conflict in Iran has disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, increasing fuel and fertilizer costs for farmers. Many Midwest farmers avoided immediate impact by prepaying for fertilizer and fuel ...