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2026-04-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran war fertilizer squeeze could spell trouble for next year’s grain harvests

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1 Protein-maxxing, GLP-1s have US farmers betting on peas and lentils

The farm economy has been pummeled by low crop prices caused by a grain oversupply, tit-for-tat tariffs triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and skyrocketing prices ‌of fertilizer and diesel. But pulses - which include peas, lentils and chickpeas - have been a bright spot due to rising demand for protein-infused foods beyond traditional sources like meat, poultry and fish.

Growers of the protein-rich crops see planting them as a way to weather an agricultural economy that has been in a yearslong downward spiral. U.S. farmers are facing the fourth straight year of low-to-negative profit margins despite near-record government payouts, and farm bankruptcies increased by 46% from 2024 to 2025, court records show.

A version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal made by General Mills (GIS.N), opens new tab in partnership with Ghost, a sports nutrition brand, features 17 grams of protein per serving, compared to 2 grams in the original version. Protein isolates extracted from peas are being infused into fruit-flavored sodas, while lentil flour is increasingly being processed into pastas.

McKade Mahlen, a fourth-generation farmer in Montana’s rolling prairieland, said peas and lentils may be his only two crops that generate a profit this year. He estimated he’ll lose roughly $35 for every acre of wheat planted, but will make $8 for every acre of lentils.

“Finally, we’ve found something that has a positive margin for us,” Mahlen said, without providing additional details on his plantings.

Many farmers already rotate grain plantings with pulses to prevent disease and imbue the soil with nitrogen crucial for healthy crop growth. The seeds are relatively cheap, and the nitrogen means they require little additional fertilizer to grow, a quality that has made them more attractive as the U.S.-Iran war chokes off the flow ‌of fertilizer.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-28 05:41|| 2026-04-28 05:41|| Front Page Top

2
Likely less than a 14% actual impact for the USA.
But some parts of the world could see as much as a reduction of 49%+ in availability.

US Consumption vs Production #'s

GIVEN:
The U.S. Dairy farms and beef ranches produce about 7,343,955,917 pounds of dairy manure annually with a capture rate of about 60%. Which is a significant source of fertilizer for US crops.

The US has over 21 fertilizer production facilities scattered around the US, which have a vast majority (86%+) of its needed Raw Materials that are used in Fertilizer Production.

Likely more than 86%, given Trump has the fore-thought to handle South American countries, and they are once again funneling many materials to the USA, and not the CCP and others like under the previous US (D). Admins.

Question: Given the predictable shortages and world hunger issues.
Will the NGO's and the DC Swamp be running another

SAVE (insert 3rd world) project

to filter and pocket tax $$$$$?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-04-28 05:46|| 2026-04-28 05:46|| Front Page Top

3 Southern US farmers should increase Peanut production.

Note: Peanuts contain more protein than lentils, with about 24.4 grams per 100 grams compared to lentils' 9 grams.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-04-28 05:49|| 2026-04-28 05:49|| Front Page Top

4 I can guess the next Tucker podcast.
"The evil Zionists no longer satisfied with starving the children of Gaza. Now, acting through their orange puppet, they are going to starve all the Third World children!"

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-28 07:05|| 2026-04-28 07:05|| Front Page Top

5 I’m on the county Farm Bureau board of directors and we’ve talked about the local impact on our folks the last two monthly meetings. It’s not going to be pretty

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2026-04-28 08:29|| 2026-04-28 08:29|| Front Page Top

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