Fertilizer Panic: The War With Iran Hits Global Agriculture

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Iran crisis on global fertilizer prices and agricultural production.

As conflict around the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global trade, the world’s fertilizer supply chain is facing unprecedented pressure. Andrew Wilkinson speaks with AgResource analyst Ben Buckner about soaring fertilizer prices, the threat to corn and wheat production, and why the Iran crisis could trigger the next global food shock.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Wilkinson

Guest: Ben Buckner

Topics covered

• fertilizer supply chain
• global trade
• Iran crisis
• food production
• agriculture
• price increase

Keywords

• fertilizer prices
• corn production
• wheat production
• global food shock
• agriculture crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AgResource

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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