In theory, consumer staples stocks should be ideal avenues for waiting out geopolitical turmoil. Unfortunately, the reality is proving much different for General Mills and others. Some of the stock’s ...

During periods of geopolitical strife, it's common for investors to turn to defensive sectors, such as consumer staples and utilities. That's conventional wisdom, and it often works -- until it ...

An empty yard stacked with fallen leaves doesn’t signal a mess—it signals opportunity. Those crunchy layers underfoot hold more power than any bag of store-bought fertilizer stacked in a garden center ...

Spring planting season is starting across the Northern Hemisphere. But before seeds go into the ground, nutrients go into the soil. Typically nitrogen fertilizer. "Right now, we're kind of ... we'll ...

A looming fertilizer shortage is giving Democrats a new affordability opening in agricultural states ahead of the 2026 midterms. The war in Iran has effectively choked the Strait of Hormuz, a critical ...

China is tightening its curbs on fertilizer exports as the war in Iran disrupts trade of key crop nutrients, driving up prices globally. The government has asked exporters to halt outbound shipments ...

Fertilizer shortage due to Iran war alarming US and Canadian farmers Fertilizer dealers could be 25-35% short of usual spring fertilizer supplies Prices have surged since Iran war began WINNIPEG, ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 13 (Reuters) - Farmers in the U.S. and Canada, already worried about another year ⁠of ⁠low profits or losses, now could have spring planting disrupted ⁠as they struggle to ...

Michael Werz is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His work focuses on the nexus of food security, climate change, migration, and emerging countries. The consequences of the Iran ...

The war in Iran is not only blocking oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, it is also holding up much of the world's fertilizer supply, a development that is drawing close attention from farmers ...

Benchmark natural-gas prices in Europe have climbed roughly 60% since the U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran began. U.S. gas futures are up a relatively tame 14% since then, offering an advantage to ...

Modern agriculture faces mounting pressure to increase productivity while maintaining sustainability. As farmers search for solutions that deliver both yield improvements and plant health benefits, ...