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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Patrick Commins Economics editor

Fertiliser is in short supply. What does it mean for Australia’s farmers – and your bread?

Harvesting a wheat crop in NSW
A wheat crop in NSW. If fertiliser supply disruptions last beyond June, an economist projects ‘the most acute price increases’ in grains will occur towards the end of this year and into 2027. Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

The US-Israel war on Iran is delivering a double blow to Australian farmers, who are being hit by the spike in diesel prices as well as an equally severe surge in the price of fertiliser.

Soaring fuel costs are hurting almost every business and household but growers are now making decisions about planting that will affect the size of their crops come harvest time.

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