Farm Bureau buzzing again as farmers weight tariffs, fertilizer costs, and aid talks. AFBF is the US farming lobby group, 501(c)(5), based in DC.
As of April 2026, Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global fertilizer shipments, causing nitrogen fertilizer prices to nearly double. This has hit US and global farmers during critical spring planting, raising production costs and threatening crop yields for staples like corn, wheat, and rice. The shortage risks global food security and will likely push consumer food prices higher worldwide.