(NAFB.com) – The National Corn Growers Association sent a letter to the White House detailing the spiraling economic situation caused by elevated prices for fertilizers and other inputs that are critical for growing corn. The letter paints a grim picture in the American countryside. “Unfortunately, the combination of low corn prices, trade uncertainty, and consistently high costs for fertilizers and inputs, including relevant countervailing duties, has resulted in a calamitous environment for farmers who are trying to plan for harvest and next season,” the letter said. “When imports are subjected to antidumping or countervailing duties, the resulting duty contributes to higher prices that are ultimately paid by farmers.” The letter also said fertilizers crucial to growing corn have become exponentially costlier. Phosphates have increased by more than 60 percent during the last decade. At the same time, current corn prices are extremely low, dropping 14 percent since the beginning of 2025.