Forwarded from Doomsday shortages
WAR ON FOOD.
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical plant – another key facility targeted
At the same time:
• Russia restricts fertilizer exports
• China cuts exports
• Middle East conflict blocks up to 30%+ of global supply
Prices are rising. Supply is shrinking.
This doesn’t just hit farmers—this hits food prices worldwide.
Are we watching the start of a global food crisis?
#FoodCrisis #Fertilizer #Inflation #GlobalEconomy
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https://x.com/i/status/2038096248742551905
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical plant – another key facility targeted
At the same time:
• Russia restricts fertilizer exports
• China cuts exports
• Middle East conflict blocks up to 30%+ of global supply
Prices are rising. Supply is shrinking.
This doesn’t just hit farmers—this hits food prices worldwide.
Are we watching the start of a global food crisis?
#FoodCrisis #Fertilizer #Inflation #GlobalEconomy
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https://x.com/i/status/2038096248742551905
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WAR ON FOOD.
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical…
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical…
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Forwarded from Doomsday shortages
Australia to Plant Less Wheat as Global Fertilizer Woes Deepen
... as the energy crisis becomes a food crisis ...
"Wheat farmers in Australia — one of the world’s biggest agricultural exporters — are paring back plantings as concerns over #fertilizer supplies mount, the latest sign of how the war in Iran is disrupting operations on farms around the world.
"Wheat is a nitrogen-intensive crop, with fertilizer use among the key factors for yields. With exports through the Strait of Hormuz largely stalled, crop nutrients worldwide are quickly becoming pricier and harder to find.
source: Bloomberg
... as the energy crisis becomes a food crisis ...
"Wheat farmers in Australia — one of the world’s biggest agricultural exporters — are paring back plantings as concerns over #fertilizer supplies mount, the latest sign of how the war in Iran is disrupting operations on farms around the world.
"Wheat is a nitrogen-intensive crop, with fertilizer use among the key factors for yields. With exports through the Strait of Hormuz largely stalled, crop nutrients worldwide are quickly becoming pricier and harder to find.
source: Bloomberg
Forwarded from Doomsday shortages
WAR ON FOOD.
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical plant – another key facility targeted
At the same time:
• Russia restricts fertilizer exports
• China cuts exports
• Middle East conflict blocks up to 30%+ of global supply
Prices are rising. Supply is shrinking.
This doesn’t just hit farmers—this hits food prices worldwide.
Are we watching the start of a global food crisis?
#FoodCrisis #Fertilizer #Inflation #GlobalEconomy
—
https://x.com/i/status/2038096248742551905
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical plant – another key facility targeted
At the same time:
• Russia restricts fertilizer exports
• China cuts exports
• Middle East conflict blocks up to 30%+ of global supply
Prices are rising. Supply is shrinking.
This doesn’t just hit farmers—this hits food prices worldwide.
Are we watching the start of a global food crisis?
#FoodCrisis #Fertilizer #Inflation #GlobalEconomy
—
https://x.com/i/status/2038096248742551905
X (formerly Twitter)
Our Country Our Choice (@OCOCReport) on X
WAR ON FOOD.
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical…
USA gives coordinates and Ukrainian drone strikes hit major fertilizer facilities in Russia:
• Dorogobuzh plant (Smolensk) – shut down after deadly attack
• Apatit plant (Cherepovets) – major phosphate producer hit
• Kirovo-Chepetsk chemical…
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"You will see a massive decline in yield and acres"
Rising costs and fertilizer shortages are already reshaping planting decisions for US farmers, says one record-holding farmer growing corn and soybeans, along with barley, oats, triticale, and wheat on 650-acres in Hickory, North Carolina.
“I think you will see a massive decline in both yield and acres,” he predicted. “Some farmers are abandoning leases, some are switching crops and others are just using fewer inputs. I think [February's] yield numbers are a pipe dream at this point with even tillage being reduced with fuel prices.
“This is really going to be an exciting year to see if the USDA takes these things into consideration in future report numbers or if they keep them inflated. [IAF: Expect the USDA to mostly keep yields inflated until post-harvest downward revisions—much like gov does with GDP & employment numbers]
For fertilizer, he said, the price impact “has been immediate and severe. For many growers, fertilizer represented 40% of operating costs in 2025 and price increases in this critical input directly affect planting decisions, long-term viability, and the livelihoods of farm families.”
#fertilizer #WarOnFarms
https://agfundernews.com/nc-farmer-weighs-in-as-persian-gulf-fertilizer-crisis-widens-you-will-see-a-massive-decline-in-yield-and-acres
Rising costs and fertilizer shortages are already reshaping planting decisions for US farmers, says one record-holding farmer growing corn and soybeans, along with barley, oats, triticale, and wheat on 650-acres in Hickory, North Carolina.
“I think you will see a massive decline in both yield and acres,” he predicted. “Some farmers are abandoning leases, some are switching crops and others are just using fewer inputs. I think [February's] yield numbers are a pipe dream at this point with even tillage being reduced with fuel prices.
“This is really going to be an exciting year to see if the USDA takes these things into consideration in future report numbers or if they keep them inflated. [IAF: Expect the USDA to mostly keep yields inflated until post-harvest downward revisions—much like gov does with GDP & employment numbers]
For fertilizer, he said, the price impact “has been immediate and severe. For many growers, fertilizer represented 40% of operating costs in 2025 and price increases in this critical input directly affect planting decisions, long-term viability, and the livelihoods of farm families.”
#fertilizer #WarOnFarms
https://agfundernews.com/nc-farmer-weighs-in-as-persian-gulf-fertilizer-crisis-widens-you-will-see-a-massive-decline-in-yield-and-acres
AgFunderNews
NC farmer weighs in as Persian Gulf fertilizer crisis widens: ‘You will see a massive decline in yield and acres’
“Most of the farmers I met and spoke with over the last month are not secured for their spring fertilizer,” says Russell Hedrick.
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