Farmers buying fertilizer from local retailers continue to face price stickiness, paying tariff‐induced premiums above pre‐tariff baseline levels, North Dakota State Univ. says.

During a webinar for the National Ag Law Center, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden said the two companies were colluding to limit U.S. fertilizer supply and control prices.

An Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University report found that as the nation continues to maneuver through supply chain disruptions and agricultural input availability, there are impacts on both fertilizer availability and costs.