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War Hangs Over American Farmers as Fertilizer Prices Rise

16 Giugno 2026 ore 17:16
The Iran war and lower crop prices have hurt makers of sulfur-based supplements. But farmers won’t skip nitrogen-based fertilizers, no matter the cost.

© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

Farmers of big row crops like corn consider the use of nitrogen fertilizer to be nonnegotiable.

Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River

15 Giugno 2026 ore 13:27
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

© Nina Riggio for The New York Times

The Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.
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