War with Iran sends commodity markets into chaos as corn and soybeans rally while fertilizer costs explode higher across global markets.

Soybean farmers were hurt by tariffs in 2025, losing export markets while nations like China stopped buying the U.S. crop.

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won’t solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, ...

As year-end approaches, soybean markets are entering what is normally a quiet stretch, but this year, the calm might be deceptive. Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at StoneX, says two ...

American farmers are again feeling the squeeze after a year marked by trade turmoil and low crop prices, with the US-Israeli ...

AMES, Iowa – Newly published research from Iowa State University agronomists shows that the application of nitrogen fertilizer at optimum levels to corn and soybeans is required to maintain carbon in ...

Jamie Dickerman of Red River Farm Network and Randy Martinson of Martinson Ag Risk Management talk about rising fertilizer costs, Iran and the topping of the cattle market on the Agweek Market Wrap.

Geopolitical turmoil is driving fertilizer prices up 30%, forcing tough crop choices, former USDA chief economist Seth Meyer told Fortune. “A bad decision this year could be pretty costly.” ...

While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn year after year. Although foundational research on the benefits ...

With mounting farm input prices and a challenging commodity market, President Donald Trump has eased a bit of the tension for agricultural producers by signing an Executive Order to repeal some of the ...