Spring planting in crisis as Middle East war drives fertilizer costs to punishing highs
Middle East conflict disrupts vital fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fertilizer prices have spiked by up to 35% during the critical spring planting season.
The crisis threatens already thin farm margins and risks renewed food inflation.
U.S. food and national security are seen as vulnerable due to this global supply chain choke point.
Farmers face impossible choices about reducing planted acres or fertilizer use.
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