Low Washington farm profits driven even lower by Strait of Hormuz blockade

By: Kevin Teeter

Outlets: KHQ-TV

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 387

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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CENTRAL WASHINGTON - Farmers around the world are feeling squeezed by the Iran war. Fuel prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing.

In Washington, farmers say this is just one of many factors driving costs up and profitability down in recent years.

"Our prices are just continually escalated every year, and our returns actually have …

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