Joachim Rukwied sees German agriculture under pressure from the Iran War. The president of the German Farmers' Association warns of rising prices and low stocks of fertilizers.
Rukwied told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland that the situation in the Gulf has not improved to date. Those who rely on hope endanger supply security.
A physical shortage has not occurred so far. However, nitrogen prices remain structurally high, and stocks for the new season are dangerously low. Rukwied fears further price increases if the situation in the Gulf region escalates and energy and gas prices rise.
EU agriculture ministers recently decided that member states can specifically support farms with higher fertilizer costs. Tariffs on certain imports were also suspended temporarily. Many farms can hardly absorb the costs due to low revenues.