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DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war

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What happened

It's hard enough being a small-scale farmer.

Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices.

So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own.

They call it a "labor of love."…

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  • Reported by NPR and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:32:37 UTC.

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