Surging Fertilizer Costs Cripple US Farmers Amid Iran Tensions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key fertilizer production and transportation route, has squeezed US farmers as prices skyrocket, threatening their livelihoods.
Farmers across the United States are grappling with a crisis as the escalating tension between the US and Iran drives up the cost of fertilizer to unsustainable levels. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for fertilizer production and transportation, has significantly impacted the agricultural industry, forcing many farmers to make tough decisions about the viability of their operations.
Rodney Bushmeyer, a fourth-generation farmer in Illinois, has been working the land for as long as he can remember. His family's roots in agriculture stretch back more than a century, when his ancestors first arrived in the US from Germany and acquired their initial 80 acres as homesteaders. Over the years, the Bushmeyer Farms have weathered many challenges, but the current fertilizer crisis may prove to be the most daunting yet.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
