How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices

A worker spreads fertilizer after planting potatoes at Bluff View Farms on April 24 in West Jefferson, North Carolina. High fertilizer prices due to the war in Iran have hit farms already dealing with

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How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices

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A worker spreads fertilizer after planting potatoes at Bluff View Farms on April 24 in West Jefferson, North Carolina. High fertilizer prices due to t

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