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‘Two fronts’: Higher costs for fertilizers and fuel from Iran war challenge farmers

Farmers are getting hit by higher costs for fertilizers and fuel due to the increase in prices stemming from the U.S./Israel war with Iran and closures of the Strait of Hormuz. Seventy percent of American farmers say they cannot afford all the fertilizers they need for their fields

Sustainable farmers close price gap as war drives cost up

MISSOULA, Montana — Rising grocery prices have made sustainably farmed food look more within reach for some shoppers, according to local producers. A 2021 study in the journal PLOS-ONE found high prices were a major reason people did not buy more organic products. As costs have climbed for farm inputs

Sustainable Food, Sustainable Earth

The world population has grown by over 4 billion in the last 50 years, and with the increased population comes an increased demand for affordable food. While Americans comb through Amazon deals, clip coupons and shop at dollar stores to find the best deal on a pint of ice cream,