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Farmers report that inflation has pushed up prices for fertilizer, seed and other inputs, while interest rates on operating loans have reached as high as 8 percent this year. The article frames these cost pressures as the start of the trade war's impact on agriculture.
Higher input and borrowing costs may reduce planted acreage or farm spending, and fertilizer cost increases can feed into corn production economics.
politico.comMarcia BrownApr 4, 2025After 92 past bullish macro events, Urea moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -2.0% to +3.6%), and +4.8% over 20.
After 78 past neutral macro events, Corn moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and -0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
