A related problem is that seeds for next year's crop has gone up a lot also. For example, last year peas for seed were about $8 per bushel. Now, $25 per bushe

A related problem is that seeds for next year's crop has gone up a lot also. For example, last year peas for seed were about $8 per bushel. Now, $25 per bushel. So both fertilizer and seed costs have increased; which changes the calculus of how many acres the farmer can afford to plant.