LISTEN: How long will high fertilizer prices persist?

An American Farm Bureau economist says soaring fertilizer and other input costs may continue into next spring before they stabilize, posing a continuing challenge to the nation’s producers:

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AFB Economist Shelby Myers says many farmers anecdotally tell Farm Bureau that they’re paying over 300percent more, plus higher chemical, seed, labor, and other costs. What’s worse:

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And what’s behind soaring fertilizer costs:

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Myers says getting rid of tariffs on imported fertilizer would help:

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