Why Farmers Are Going Broke (And Prices Won't Drop) #farming

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-07

A major disruption in a global shipping lane carrying 30% of the world's fertilizer has caused fertilizer prices to explode, with 70% of American farmers unable to afford full fertilizer this spring, leading to reduced crop yields and higher grocery prices. However, for thousands of years, humans successfully fed themselves without synthetic fertilizers by using natural sources like kitchen scraps, fallen leaves, grass clippings, and clover (which pulls nitrogen from the air for free). This traditional knowledge, which fed the world before synthetic fertilizers, still works effectively today and offers a sustainable alternative to commercial fertilizers.