Fertilizer supply problems could keep costs high for several years

What happened

A report covered by Texas Farm Bureau suggests fertilizer could remain more expensive than before the Iran war through 2028.

The main points

• The article describes a forecast from CoBank and university research, not a promised future price.
• Damaged factories and shipping problems have reduced supplies of fertilizer and the materials needed to make it.
• Farmers have used soil tests and more precise applications to make better use of costly nutrients.
• The report warns that cutting some nutrients repeatedly can eventually reduce crop output, even if it saves money at first.

Why it matters to your ranch

Fertilizer is part of the cost of growing crops and forage, so prolonged shortages can keep pressure on farm budgets.