Growing pains: Rising diesel, fertilizer costs spurred by Iran war impact Va. farmers

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 728

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Virginia farms are feeling the ripple effects from the uncertainty over the Iran War and the status of the Strait of Hormuz, a major international shipping artery.

As local farmers plant corn and other crops, they’re spreading their first rounds of fertilizer, which has seen prices skyrocket an estimated 40% in recent weeks, according to the Virginia Grain Producers Association.

With the conflict and peace talks unsettled, farmers fear the impact could carry …

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