Source: Jonah Kaplan, ABC11, 12/27/21

A meteoric rise in fertilizers is forcing North Carolina farmers to re-evaluate and potentially overhaul their entire operations. "I paid $240 a ton last year and my price the other day was $550," said Susan Ford, a Johnston County farmer. "That's a 130% increase at $82 an acre. Prices are sky high." Across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts an additional $3.1 billion spent on fertilizers, lime and soil conditioners - an increase of 12.5%.

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