Fields in Iowa, USA. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 18. Restrictions on Russian fertilizers and the US administration's refusal to increase oil production could lead to serious problems for American farmers, for which «everyone will pay», writes The American Conservative. «. «But they not only decide what the harvest will be, but also determine the world food prices,» the article says.Food prices are rising due to sanctions against Russia, Zakharova saidWith the sanctions against Russia, the world's largest exporter of nitrogen fertilizers, countries around the world have been forced to turn to alternative sources. US President Joe Biden recently announced plans to allocate $250 million to stimulate the domestic fertilizer market, however, according to the author of the material, given the nuances of the production of synthetic fertilizers, these funds are unlikely to bring immediate benefits. In March, Washington lifted restrictions on Russian fertilizers, but By that time, as the publication points out, the damage to American farmers had already been done. The latest U.S. fertilizer price index — a weighted average of natural phosphate rock, phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen — was $254.97, more than double what it was in 2021, The American Conservative said. American farmers Veronica Nye, «chemicals and fertilizers make up the largest share of on-farm expenses» — approximately 18% of the average farm's total budget. At the same time, the possibility of importing fertilizers to the United States is rapidly drying up, and local industry officials doubt that domestic production will be able to increase quickly enough to overcome the deficit, the newspaper writes. are already high. A surge in demand for hydrogen resources will increase them even more,” the article says. At the same time, the rate of the European Union and other countries on domestic production and alternative sources of imports instead of raw materials from Russia is also fraught with a further increase in production costs for US farmers. of oil production by the Biden administration, there is a chance that things will get worse for American farmers before they start to bounce back. «And we will all pay for it,» The American Conservative summarizes. Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia after the start of a special military operation for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. First of all, the measures affected the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources have become louder in the EU, and many brands have announced their withdrawal from Russia. The sanctions pressure has already turned into economic problems for the US and Europe, causing a serious increase in fuel and food prices. 2022/05/48626143fe54b0cd9fe5cc067d9e3013.jpg» />In Germany, they announced the threat of the worst famine since World War II
