DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war

October 7, 2026 · 1:32 pm 1 sources

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• DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war
  NPR · October 7, 2026 13:32
  It's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. They call it a "labor of love."