European farmers are reducing fertilizer purchases, and high prices are suppressing demand, which may put crop yields at risk. According to a market research by the price information agency ICIS, nitrogen fertilizer purchases are up to 20% lower than normal levels in the same period in previous years. According to some estimated data, demand for phosphate fertilizer, a key nutrient used to promote plant growth and root system development, fell by 30% or more. Before demand for chemical fertilizers weakened, droughts and extreme heat had already impacted the European harvest this year; the US-Iran conflict pushed up the costs of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and diesel. Low soil humidity is already hampering the prospects for some wintering crops, and a drop in fertilizer application may further reduce next year's yield.

European farmers are reducing fertilizer purchases, and high prices are suppressing demand, which may put crop yields at risk. According to a market research by the price information agency ICIS, nitrogen fertilizer purchases are up to 20% lower than normal levels in the same period in previous years. According to some estimated data, demand for phosphate fertilizer, a key nutrient used to promote plant growth and root system development, fell by 30% or more. Before demand for chemical fertilizers weakened, droughts and extreme heat had already impacted the European harvest this year; the US-Iran conflict pushed up the costs of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and diesel. Low soil humidity is already hampering the prospects for some wintering crops, and a drop in fertilizer application may further reduce next year's yield.