Farmers grapple with soaring fertilizer and diesel costs, await relief
The Bottom Line · FBN · Mar 19, 2026 · 1m 28sSign Up NowAlready a subscriber?
Fox Business Correspondent Grady Trimple reports from Maple Park, IL, detailing how the Strait of Hormuz blockade has caused a 20-30% spike in fertilizer prices, directly impacting farmers like Chris Gould who struggles with increased production costs. Trimple also highlights a 35% surge in diesel prices and reports that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is preparing to announce relief measures for American farmers.