The Iran war is jacking up fertilizer prices and forcing farmers to make tough calls. ‘If I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’

Title: The Iran war is jacking up fertilizer prices and forcing farmers to make tough calls. ‘If I guess wrong, I lose the farm.’ Published: 2026-06-02T16:50:00.0000000+00:00 Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-iran-war-is-jacking-up-fertilizer-prices-and-forcing-farmers-to-make-tough-calls-if-i-guess-wrong-i-lose-the-farm-dc30c979?mod=mw_rss_topstories Myra P. Saefong JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Summary: One of the biggest challenges Preston Arrington faces on his 2,100-acre corn and soybean farm is the surge in the price of fertilizer.