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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by colechristensen on Thursday May 14, 2026 @10:03AM (#48135563)
It's the nitrogen fertilizer almost all of which is manufactured from methane + air.
Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by bluGill on Thursday May 14, 2026 @10:29AM (#48135958)
Pedantically, most of it is manufactured by biological processes in the soil. Soy Beans are really good at this which is why it is planted so much (the food value is secondary, but enough to give it the edge over alternatives)

For supplemental fertilizer you buy though you are correct.