No fertilizer thanks to the Strait of Hormuz.
We’re cooked later this year 💀 https://t.co/XQuBL0RsTP
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) May 3, 2026
500,000 American farmers don’t have any fertilizer for their 2026 crop.
— Uncensored.AI (@GoUncensored) May 3, 2026
FARMERS ARE REPORTING THEIR OPERATIONS ARE “NO LONGER ECONOMICALLY VIABLE” — “WE NEED TO EXPECT MASS FAMINE,” “WE’VE BEEN BETRAYED”
— Trucker Fren (@frenbilt) May 3, 2026
🚜 Farms in the south are struggling:
78% of Southern farmers say they can’t afford all required fertilizer this year, the highest of any region. 
The South is exposed for two reasons: crop mix and pre-booking behavior.
Just 19% of Southern producers pre-booked fertilizer… pic.twitter.com/VrLXtKr601
— Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) May 3, 2026
NOBODY IS TELLING YOU HOW FUCKED THE FARMERS ARE IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW.
The Agriculture Secretary just confirmed it publicly.
1 in 4 American farmers has NO fertilizer secured for spring planting.
No fertilizer. No crops. No food.
Farm bankruptcies are up 46% in 2025.
160,000… pic.twitter.com/412U3EJCbP
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) May 3, 2026
The window for applying fertilizer without facing reduced yields is closing. Food inflation caused by supply shortages seems unavoidable at this point. I strongly advise everyone to stock up on what food you can and to plant a garden &/or befriend local farmers. https://t.co/BD7Vo4Dl8g pic.twitter.com/y16niRTcUQ
— Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) May 3, 2026
We are sleepwalking into unprecedented catastrophe.
At 70%, we WILL experience famines.
Meanwhile, U.S. billionaires are buying up our farmland. https://t.co/YNUWJsMbVT
— Laura Miers (@LauraMiers) May 3, 2026
Factcheck:
No, the claim is overstated. Recent AFBF & NCGA surveys show ~70% of farmers can’t afford their *full* fertilizer needs for 2026 due to price spikes from the Iran conflict disrupting nitrogen supplies via the Strait of Hormuz.
Many have secured most or some already; others are cutting rates or switching crops. Not 500k with zero fertilizer. Yields may dip, but it’s affordability, not total absence.