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The Iran war is jacking up fertilizer prices and forcing farmers to make tough calls. ‘If I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’
The Iran war is causing a surge in fertilizer prices, forcing farmers like Preston Arrington to make difficult decisions to avoid financial loss. Arrington's 2,100-acre corn and soybean farm is struggling with the rising costs of fertilizer.
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