Farmers say high cost of fertilizer continues to threaten ag economy
Farmers from across the country are urging the federal government to expedite an investigation of the fertilizer industry as they struggle with “impossibly high input costs.” A letter from grower associations follows a slew of recent federal actions taken to address the expense of fertilizers. In the letter sent to leaders of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, corn growers said recent events, like the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid conflicts in the Middle East, have “exacerbated” the “fragility of our agricultural economy.” But, the letter said, the issue ...
