Spring seeding is underway at Leroy Newman’s farm near Blackie, Alta. The family has farmed the land since 1904. (Ina Sidhu/CBC) Spring seeding is underway, and as farmers spend long hours in the tractor planting crops, they’re facing hefty increases to the cost of diesel and fertilizer. They’re also already concerned about the 2027 crop year, since many will be making large fuel and fertilizer purchases in the months ahead. Fighting in the Middle East has sent commodity prices soaring. As the conflict stretches into its third month, nitrogen-fertilizer pricesRead more