"We tend to feel it first" - WA farmers are facing a fertilizer and fuel shock

Soundside · Apr 7, 2026 · 20m

Andy Juris grew up on a wheat farm in Klickitat County, in southern Washington near the Oregon border, watching his dad and his grandpa work together on the farm.

Andy is a fourth generation farmer – he understands the difficulties of the industry.

But he says, in the past few months, things have changed.

Andy’s farm machinery uses a lot of diesel, so, like everyone, he’s feeling the pain at the pump. Since the U.S. and Israel started their bombing campaign against Iran, and Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, diesel prices have hit record highs in Washington…