Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway

CBC: Along with the usual spring optimism, there is anxiety about the rising financial pressure as fertilizer, fuel and freight costs continue to climb.

“I can maybe put a little less fertilizer on this year,” said Newman. Instead, he’s looking elsewhere to control costs.

“We’re probably not buying as much machinery this year,” he said. “We’re just holding tight.”…

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