Source: Russ Quinn, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, 6/24/22

Evidence appears to back the fertilizer industry's claims that increased production costs and supply chain issues were responsible for higher fertilizer in 2021 and 2022, but more data is needed to support claims by some groups that fertilizer companies have engaged in price gouging, according to a new Iowa State University (ISU) report. The recently released report, which was requested by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller back in February 2022, sheds more light on the recent fertilizer price spike and what is going on within the industry currently.

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