Nebraska Farmers Faced with Skyrocketing Fuel and Fertilizer Costs as War Surges Overseas
Fighting in Iran has raised fertilizer costs by up to $150 per ton, worsening financial strain on Nebraska farmers facing stagnant crop prices and rising expenses.
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Conflict in Iran sends diesel, fertilizer costs higher — and Iowa farmers watch closely
The conflict in Iran is sending ripple effects across global markets, and farmers in Iowa are feeling it with diesel fuel and fertilizer costs on the rise. Not everyone is seeing the immediate effects, though.WATCH KATRINA'S STORY BELOW Iran conflict drives up costs for Iowa farmersEighty-year-old Larry Buss has farmed in Harrison County since the early '70s. He says the immediate impact on his operation has been minimal so far."Immediately, I'l…
The war in Iran directly impacts the costs of agricultural production with increases in fuel and fertilizer. Farmers demand a tariff shield.
Nebraska farmers faced with skyrocketing fuel and fertilizer costs as war surges overseas
MARTELL, Neb. (KLKN) – The fighting in Iran is driving up prices for fertilizer and fuel, forcing farmers to pay more ahead of planting season. “War is an unpredictable thing,” said Rod Hollman, a farmer in Lancaster County. The warfare is proving to be just that: unpredictable. Hollman paid for his fertilizer before the attacks in the Middle East began....
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