U.S. FARMERS SEEK HELP AS FERTILIZER PRICES SOAR The Strait of Hormuz disruption is sending fertilizer costs sharply higher, straining U.S. farmers ahead of planting season. Zippy Duvall urged President Donald Trump to: 🔸Use the U.S. Navy to secure maritime fertilizer shipments. 🔸Lift import duties on certain fertilizers, including from Morocco and Russia. Prices are climbing fast: urea +12% to $611/ton, potash +9%, ammonia +15%, while grain futures, including soybeans, hit multi-year highs.