Washington, United States, March 10, 2026 (AFP) - Fertilizer prices surge from Iran war, squeezing weary US farmers

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2026-03-10

American farmers are again feeling the squeeze after a year marked by trade turmoil and low crop prices, with the US-Israeli war on Iran fueling a fertilizer cost surge as planting season approaches. Jim Martin, an Illinois farmer who grows soybeans, corn and other crops, said fertilizer and input costs were "everybody's nightmare right now." While he considers himself lucky enough to have already bought what he needs for this planting season, c......

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