Organic Farmers: Resilient in the Face of War - Offrange

As farmers feel the pinch of war, organic farmers are finding themselves insulated from fuel and fertilizer price spikes.

As farmers feel the pinch of war, organic farmers are finding themselves insulated from fuel and fertilizer price spikes. It’s no secret that today’s American farmer is weathering a cascade of compounding shocks, even in the context of decades of tumult. Whether it’s the past year’s drought and this year’s cold snap, or market disruptions from tariffs and the trade war, requiring a bail-out, farmers have been blindsided by events out of their control. Now, the fertilizer cost crisis inflamed by the United States and Israel’s war on Iran has exposed farmers around the world to a new…

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