Middle East conflict drives up fertilizer prices, squeezing farmers across Metro Detroit

The war in the Middle East is pushing up gas prices, but farmers say it’s also hitting them during planting season as fertilizer costs rise amid shipping disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz. Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/25/middle-east-conflict-drives-up-fertilizer-prices-squeezing-farmers-across-metro-detroit/