It will soon be a month since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. In response to U. S. Military action, the Iranian regime has restricted which trade ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway not only for oil moving from the Middle East to North America, but also for fertilizer, the fertilizer American farmers need to start growing crops. The agricultural industry has started to ring the alarm bells about the potential impacts the crisis at Hormuz could have on food prices. But California farms are quite unique from the rest of the country. So what happens here could be different from what we see in the headlines.

<p>It will soon be a month since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. In response to U. S. Military action, the Iranian regime has restricted which trade ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway not only for oil moving from the Middle East to North America, but also for fertilizer, the fertilizer American farmers need to start growing crops. The agricultural industry has started to ring the alarm bells about the potential impacts the crisis at Hormuz could have on food prices. But California farms are quite unique from the rest of the country. So what happens here could be different from what we see in the headlines.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>