(Natural News) Farmers are going through a fertilizer crisis caused by skyrocketing fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. Liquid nitrogen, potash and phosphorus, three of the world’s most commonly used fertilizers, have more than doubled in price over the past two years. A survey conducted by Minnesota-based data analysis firm DTN revealed that fertilizer prices are […]

(Natural News) An op-ed published in the Washington Examiner suggested that removing tariffs on fertilizers imported from other countries can help lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. The June 7 op-ed penned by Kent Kaiser and Dave Juday cited the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the sanctions that seek to “restrict [Russia’s] export revenue” […]

(Natural News) I don’t believe many people grasp the enormity of the global food crisis we’ll be facing in the months ahead. But the world could be on the verge of a massive humanitarian crisis. Let’s dive in… (Article republished from DailyReckoning.com) The supply chain collapse preceded the war in Ukraine, but the war has […]

(Natural News) Skyrocketing fertilizer costs have been driving up food prices and threatening food security around the globe. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), prices for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) were up 125 percent in January compared to the previous year and rose another 17 percent from January to March. The […]

(Natural News) The world’s largest rice-producing countries are having difficulties planting their normal crop this year due to soaring fertilizer prices, which the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) warned could send harvests plunging by as much as 10 percent next season. China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Vietnam are all struggling to keep up with fertilizer […]

(Natural News) Soaring fertilizer prices all over the world are affecting rice farmers across Asia, threatening to shrink global rice production by as much as 10 percent. Nine out of the 10 top rice-producing countries can be found in Asia, and five of those countries are in Southeast Asia, which itself accounts for around 30 percent […]

(Natural News) Prices for everything are skyrocketing, including for fertilizer products needed to grow food. Bloomberg writer Elizabeth Elkin said it is Russia’s fault that fertilizer prices “continue to surge to records,” blaming Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine. Russia did halt exports of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer product used by many other countries to grow […]

(Natural News) Russia’s attack on Ukraine is having economic effects throughout the world, but farmers are among the parties being hardest hit by price increases as a result of the ongoing conflict. The invasion comes as inflation and supply chain issues were already making life difficult for farmers. The president of the Indiana Farm Bureau, […]

(Natural News) Tucker Carlson of Fox News interviewed a farmer during a recent broadcast who said that grocery prices will only continue to soar over the coming months, possibly increasing by $1,000 per month for a typical US family. Instead of talking about how many decades of Wall Street corruption and central bank fiat-printing shenanigans […]

(Natural News) The communist authorities controlling China have imposed new restrictions on exporting fertilizers. Such a move is expected to have a disastrous effect on the ongoing surge in the prices of fertilizers and food. Fertilizer prices are being spurred on by ongoing energy crises in Europe, China and elsewhere. The cost increase comes just […]