fertilizer

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz revealed the Persian Gulf’s “major role in fertilizer and the inputs that go into fertilizer,” the report notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz trapped much of the world’s fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

This time, S&P worries that crops weakened by reduced fertilizer use will be less able to tolerate elevated heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Commodity prices have risen about 20 percent this year, far less than fuel and fertilizer costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

As part of its Sunshine Policy, presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo- hyun attended summits with Kim Jong II in Pyongyang, approved massive shipments of food and fertilizer, and agreed to generous economic deals.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Schacht said some fertilizers he needs for the next planting season have doubled in price.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Countries like the Philippines, which imports roughly 90% of its fertilizers, are particularly vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Shipments of liquefied natural gas, fertilizers and other commodities also remain stuck in the Gulf, choking the economies of Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain—nations that don’t have alternative sea outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

These include keeping soil permanently covered, applying compost, using more diverse crop rotations and reducing the use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

And that corn is only cheap if you don’t count all the hidden costs, like the cost of pollution from chemical fertilizers.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan