Already struggling, Nebraska farmers face war-fueled cost spikes
The United States' military conflict with Iran has resulted in increasing input costs for an already struggling agriculture industry in Nebraska. Ag leaders say both fertilizer and diesel prices are driving up input costs, forcing the state’s farmers deeper into the red.
'Cascading effects' of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say
Rising oil prices are just the start. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, global supply chains are at risk. For every day the war drags on, the list of product shortages grows. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, critical minerals, and helium for semiconductor production are alread...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/armstrong-iran-trump-supply-chains-strait-hormuz-us-israel-9.7126304?cmp=rss
18-Feb-2026
Method to extract #Baltic #phosphorus may ease Europe's reliance on #fertilizer imports
good idea for P #recycling
Since when does a bag of #fertilizer cost $90?
Wtaf 😳
Interesting and highly relevant paper with one rather counterintuitive result: a reduction of mineral nitrogen #fertilizer use by 50% have been found to *reduce* organic nitrogen use (though part of the effect is a model artefact).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aepp.13391