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685327594 t1_issrnmv wrote

Reply to comment by CRO553R in [OC] Fertilizers increase crop productivity by half and becomes a key product as global food costs reach new highs. by RobinWheeliams

Also natural gas is used to make fertilizer and prices have skyrocketed due to the sanctions on Russia.

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kmalbin t1_isths9r wrote

Also fertilizer plants in US had maintenance and construction deferred during the pandemic which led to shutdowns without any production capacity coming online. The compressors used in those plants are only available from a limited number of vendors.

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