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Rising Input Costs Force Bucks County Farmers to Shift Crops

4/4/2026

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Rising fuel and fertilizer costs linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s war on Iran threaten Bucks County farmers as input costs rise.
Nitrogen prices rose from $400 to $541 per ton, per Don Buckman and Dave Wolfinger.
Many farmers shift to soybeans and hay over corn to reduce fertilizer needs.
The American Farm Bureau Federation supports waiving Jones Act regulations to ease imports.

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Story summary

Rising fuel and fertilizer costs linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s war on Iran threaten Bucks County farmers as input costs rise.
Nitrogen prices rose from $400 to $541 per ton, per Don Buckman and Dave Wolfinger.
Many farmers shift to soybeans and hay over corn to reduce fertilizer needs.
The American Farm Bureau Federation supports waiving Jones Act regulations to ease imports.