Iran war adds more expense for profit-starved U.S. grain farmers

NPR | By Kirk Siegler

Published April 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT

New federal data shows American farmers are planting millions fewer acres of corn and wheat in response to much higher fertilizer prices since the U.S. attacked Iran.

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