{"id":45909,"date":"2026-04-01T17:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-farmers-reduce-corn-wheat-planting-due-to-rising-fertilizer-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:06:34","slug":"delaware-farmers-reduce-corn-wheat-planting-due-to-rising-fertilizer-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-farmers-reduce-corn-wheat-planting-due-to-rising-fertilizer-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Farmers Reduce Corn, Wheat Planting Due to Rising Fertilizer Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775077594252.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45908\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Recent government statistics reveal that agricultural producers across America are significantly cutting back on corn and wheat cultivation in the wake of soaring fertilizer costs tied to the U.S. military conflict with Iran.<\/p><p>The latest federal information indicates that farmers nationwide have reduced their planned corn and wheat acreage by several million acres compared to previous seasons. This dramatic shift in planting decisions comes as producers struggle with fertilizer expenses that have climbed substantially since America launched its attack on Iran.<\/p><p>The escalating costs represent another financial burden for grain producers who were already facing tight profit margins before the international conflict began affecting agricultural input prices.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent government statistics reveal that agricultural producers across America are significantly cutting back on corn and wheat cultivation. The reduction comes as a direct response to dramatically increased fertilizer expenses following U.S. military action against Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":45908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[862],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775077594252.png?fit=1%2C1&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-bWt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45792,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-farmers-shift-away-from-corn-as-iran-conflict-drives-up-fertilizer-costs\/","url_meta":{"origin":45909,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Farmers Shift Away From Corn as Iran Conflict Drives Up Fertilizer Costs","author":"Admin","date":"April 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Agricultural producers across the United States, including Delaware, are planning to reduce corn planting and increase soybean acreage in 2026 due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs linked to the Iran conflict. 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