Soaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output
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24/03/2026
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The article states that the Strait of Hormuz blockade is disrupting a critical share of global fertilizer supply and pushing benchmark nitrogen costs at U.S. ports up by nearly 30% just ahead of spring planting. This is increasing pressure on farmers, jobs, and economic activity across the food and agriculture chain.