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The Fertilizer Shock Hitting Farms During Planting Season | Josh Linville
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By Siyamak Khorrami
3/14/2026Updated: 3/14/2026

The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is widely being viewed as an oil story. Yet the same corridor is also a major route for fertilizer shipments that support global agriculture. In this episode, we speak with fertilizer market expert Josh Linville to explore how this bottleneck could affect fertilizer supply at a critical moment in the planting season and why that pressure may eventually ripple through farm economics and food prices.

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.