DAILYCALLER (Jack McGeever) - Crop Prices Soar Through The Roof To Highest Increase In 14 Years As Iran, Ukraine Wars Rage On
The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index climbed more than 13% in August
The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index climbed more than 13% in August
Most U.S. farmers will lose money this year. Landowners and investors are increasingly trying to make money from their land, not what can be grown from it.
The Iran war and lower crop prices have hurt makers of sulfur-based supplements. But farmers won’t skip nitrogen-based fertilizers, no matter the cost.
Texas farmers are calling on the Trump administration to stop the monopoly of fertilizer prices, claiming the issue long predates the Iran war. They say price hikes are driving them out of business. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports.
Texas farmers are calling on the Trump administration to stop the monopoly of fertilizer prices, claiming the issue long predates the Iran war. They say price hikes are driving them out of business. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports for "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The U.S. lost more than 156,000 farms between 2017 and 2025, according to 2026 U.S. Census data. From 2024 to 2025 alone, farm bankruptcy filings jumped by 46%, the Farm Bureau reported.
Food growers are feeling the weight of business cost hikes coupled with an already complex regulatory environment - one grower gave NEWSMAX's Joe Moeller an inside look.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are priced higher than usual at grocery stores nationwide, but the price hike starts on American farms, where input costs are rising due to the war in the Middle East. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports for "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East isn’t just impacting oil and fuel prices — it’s also disrupting fertilizer shipments, driving up costs for farmers across America’s heartland just as the spring planting season begins. Nebraska farmer Mark McHargue tells “NewsNation Live” that fertilizer and diesel fuel make up about a third of the cost of putting a crop in the ground. He says the timing couldn’t be worse, as many farmers are already preparing to plant at a loss, and rising costs are only making those losses even greater. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for…
Nearly the entire state of Florida is facing a drought, and a harsh winter has made the situation worse. NewsNation’s Brooke Shafer reports the circumstances are putting farmers under pressure — and threatening crops that feed and fuel the rest of the nation. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.