fertilizer

As soybean farmer David Schacht begins his fall harvest, surging diesel and fertilizer costs are fast outpacing his earnings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

About one-third of global fertilizer shipments pass through the narrow waterway, creating potentially catastrophic knock-on effects for agricultural producers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

If that’s not enough, a third of the world’s fertilizer runs through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

But it’s especially bad for big agricultural states, where margins were already thinned due to tariffs and fertilizer prices.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

One good bale of tobacco would pay for seventeen more bags of fertilizer, enabling his farm to stay strong, given the good weather.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 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

Chinese producers use American sulfur to manufacture phosphate fertilizers, which supply phosphorus—one of the three primary plant nutrients along with nitrogen and potassium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

This is especially true for their company, which employs about 130,000 people across more than 50 countries and has interests in paper products, petroleum, pipelines, chemicals, fertilizers, electronic components, logistics and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Do I realize that nitrogen fertilizers are destroying fish life by fostering an overgrowth of algae?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood