Potato Grower, August 19, 2026
Fertilizer prices, particularly for phosphate products, are now projected to rise and remain above pre-Iran war levels through 2028. The Middle East plays a critical role in the international fertilizer market, with 50 percent of globally traded sulfur exports, a key feedstock for phosphate fertilizers, originating from this region. With the U.S. already importing 29-49% of phosphate fertilizers in recent years and U.S. producers idling production due to high sulfur prices, the U.S. government has declared a state of emergency and is taking steps to secure America’s food supply and support domestic agricultural production. One such solution the U.S. government is considering is Travertine’s circular process that recycles sulfur waste into sulfuric acid for phosphates production.
