Driven by supply chain disruptions, increased global de­­mand and higher energy costs, fertilizer in the U.S. is expensive right now and, in some cases, not even available to farmers planning the 2022 planting season.

According to a recent study by economists at the American Farm Bureau Fed­eration (AFBF), ammonia has in­­creased more than 210% compared to prices in September 2020, liquid nitrogen has increased over 159%, urea is up 155%, monoammonium phosphate (MAP) has increased 125%, diammonium phosphate (DAP) is up over 100% and potash has risen above 134%....