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Fertilizer Prices Under Fire: Is It a Monopoly, Oligopoly or Simple Supply and Demand?

Jan 09, 2026

Video: Fertilizer Prices Under Fire: Is It a Monopoly, Oligopoly or Simple Supply and Demand?

Lawmakers grilled industry leaders over soaring fertilizer prices, with farmers blaming consolidation and lack of competition. But industry leaders point to global forces and geopolitics as the root of the issue.