We need sulphur for fertilisers, and the Iranian war is restricting supplies:
I’ve seen a few things warning of a food shortage but didn’t realise quite why.
We need sulphur for fertilisers, and the Iranian war is restricting supplies:
I’ve seen a few things warning of a food shortage but didn’t realise quite why.
And then there is El Nino and its possible effects on agriculture. We’ll see.
"50% of globally traded sulfur and over 30% of global urea exports originate from this region, making these commodities particularly vulnerable to supply disruptions,”
CoBank’s Lead Economist for farm supply and biofuels, Jacqui Fatka