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Farmers Battle Rising Costs, Not Drought This Season
19 May
Summary
- Farmers face significant cost increases for diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer.
- Current agricultural worries are driven by geopolitical tensions impacting input prices.
- Farmers may adjust future crop rotations due to rising fertilizer costs.
As southwestern Ontario farmers begin their planting season, they are contending with a significant rise in operational expenses, particularly for diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer. Fuel costs have reportedly climbed by approximately 40% compared to the previous year, with daily fieldwork becoming substantially more expensive. This year's agricultural anxieties are not primarily drought-driven, as was the case last summer. Instead, global geopolitical tensions are the main culprits behind the inflated prices of essential farming inputs.
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