fertilizer

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The American Farm Bureau Federation says only 19% of farmers in the southern states—ranging from Virginia to Texas—prebooked their fertilizer needs ahead of this planting season, versus 67% in the Midwestern region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He also pointed to fertilizer -- derived from petroleum products -- being "almost a system risk," as shortages could lead to higher food prices and thus inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Many economists had already assumed the Strait of Hormuz, through which petroleum products and other commodities such as fertilizer transit from the Persian Gulf, would eventually reopen and oil prices would fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The researchers believe the MCCPs they detected in Oklahoma likely originated from nearby fields where this type of fertilizer had been applied.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Dad’s already warned me about how sorry I’ll be if Wexford-Smythe University pulls out of here because they don’t like having fertilizer dumped in their mail slot.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman