Governments are rushing to secure supplies of critical crop nutrients ahead of spring planting, as the Middle East war chokes off the flow of commodities and amplifies fears of a global food crisis.
Nations race to secure enough fertilizer
Ag economists expect crop input costs to climb higher in 2026, although farmers’ willingness to pay higher prices for inputs with lower crop markets could be tested. Fertilizer prices look to be higher, although some costs such as interest expenses look to be lower.
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