Most Northeast farmers can’t afford enough fertilizer | April 16, 2026 Survey: Most Northeast farmers can’t afford enough fertilizer A majority of Northeast farmers say they cannot afford to purchase enough fertilizer to get them through the year. That’s according to an American Farm Bureau Federation survey. More than 5,700 farmers from across the country took the survey. It showed 70% of respondents in the northeast say fertilizer is so expensive that they will not be able to buy all the fertilizer they need.
