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Iran war: 70% of US farmers cannot afford fertiliser needs on-farm, report says

Like farmers in the UK, food producers in the US are facing an uphill battle with skyrocketing increases to key farm inputs

Chris Brayford
clock • 6 min read
Nearly six in 10 farmers reported worsening finances since the start of the Iran war, reflecting rising fertiliser and fuel costs during spring planting and underscoring the urgent need for immediate economic assistance to keep farm gates open.
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Nearly six in 10 farmers reported worsening finances since the start of the Iran war, reflecting rising fertiliser and fuel costs during spring planting and underscoring the urgent need for immediate economic assistance to keep farm gates open.

Conflict in the Middle East has placed a heavy burden on the shoulders of US food producers as a new survey revealed nearly three-quarters of farmers in the country cannot afford to pay for the fertiliser...

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