Michael Hirtzer

Michael Hirtzer

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Nations Race To Secure Enough Fertilizer And Prevent Food Crisis

Fertilizer Prices Drop as Hormuz Opening Brings Farmers Relief

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Fertilizer Prices Drop as Hormuz Opening Brings Farmers Relief

Nations Race To Secure Enough Fertilizer And Prevent Food Crisis

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Kalshi Expands Commodity Predictions Market Amid War Volatility

Soy Edges Higher After Trump Says He Will Strike Deal With China

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

USDA Wants Farmer Help With Fertilizer Probe as Prices Soar

Fertilizer Prices Still Soaring As US And Iran Agree To Ceasefire

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Wheat Drops to One-Month Low as USDA Boosts US, World Supplies

A Wheat Harvest As Crop Futures Sink To Pre-War Levels

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Wheat, Soyoil Tumble With Sugar as Iran Ceasefire Eases Tensions

Soy Edges Higher After Trump Says He Will Strike Deal With China

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

College Football, Cinco de Mayo Drive Record US Avocado Imports

An Avocado Exporter As US Tariffs To Resume April 2

April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

Wheat Hits One-Week Low With Rains Seen for Dry Kansas Fields

A Wheat Harvest As Crop Futures Sink To Pre-War Levels

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Soybean Oil Surges With Iran War Adding to Biofuel Tailwinds

Soy Edges Higher After Trump Says He Will Strike Deal With China

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Soy Poised for Worst Week Since 2024 as US-China Meeting Delayed

A soybean harvest in Trenton, Missouri, US.

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

US Senators Call for Fertilizer Price Transparency as Costs Soar

US-AGRICULTURE-FERTILIZER

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

Wheat Jumps as Iran War, Wintry Weather Stoke Inflation Concerns

A Wheat Harvest As Crop Futures Sink To Pre-War Levels

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Iran War Cost Spike Straining Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections

Fuel Oil Deliveries To Local Businesses As Gasoline Supplies Rise

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Iran Conflict Sparks Global Rush For Critical Fertilizers

A third of global fertilizer supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, while gas from the region is crucial to production of nutrients for global agriculture.

Costs are already high, and urea supplies in places like the US are tight due to tariffs.

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Iran War Threatens Supply Disruptions for Agriculture Markets

Soybeans Slump As Trump Threatens More Tariffs On China Goods

February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

Soybeans Climb as US Tells Partners to Honor Trade Commitments

Soybeans Slump As Trump Threatens More Tariffs On China Goods

February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

Farmers Bet on Soy With More Planting Tied to China Demand

China’s Soybean Feud With Trump Leaves US Farmers With Huge Crops And Few Buyers

February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

Deere Soars as Tractor Maker Sees Upturn in Farm Economy

Inside The 2024 World Agriculture Expo

February 12, 2026

February 12, 2026

Cargill to Close Milwaukee Beef Facility Cutting 221 Jobs

February 12, 2026

February 12, 2026

Soy Rises to Highest Since November With US-China Talks in Focus

Soybeans Slump As Trump Threatens More Tariffs On China Goods

February 5, 2026

February 5, 2026

Farm Gear Maker AGCO Sees Elusive Rebound Starting This Year

Inside The National Farm Machinery Show