American Farms in Crisis as Diesel and Fertilizer Prices Soar

Since the start of the Iran war, diesel and fertilizer prices have surged worldwide, and American farmers are feeling the squeeze. In some parts of the US, fuel and fertilizer costs are up 50 percent from a year ago, driving up the price of running tractors, irrigation pumps, and harvest equipment. John Zarrella reports on how rising energy costs are hitting US agriculture. #USFarms #FuelPrices #Fertilizer #Agriculture #IranWar #Diesel #Farming #features#AmericasNow #EconomyWatch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://www.cgtnnow.com/featured/even... Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: X: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @cgtnamerica This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.