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This picture shows rocket trails in the sky above Jerusalem on June 13, 2025. Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP via Getty Images If the world was looking for a distraction from the intensifying trade tensions under Trump 2.0, the U.S.' direct military action in Iran certainly delivers. But this is no sideshow. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The escalation in the Middle East could have immediate and far-reaching consequences, especially for the global agri-food sector — and Canada is not immune. Geopolitical volatility in the Middle East has historically triggered sharp increases in crude oil prices. Following initial Israel–Iran exchanges in June, oil prices surged over 10%, and the latest attacks suggest more turbulence ahead. Since natural gas is a core input for fertilizer production, any spike in energy markets means higher fertilizer costs. While most Canadian farmers have already secured inputs for this season, unlike the early-2022 Ukraine invasion, cost pressures will be felt later in the supply chain. But the shutdown of Iran's urea and ammonia plants could ripple through global fertilizer markets, tightening supply and driving up prices—especially for nitrogen-based fertilizers. Canada, though a fertilizer producer, still relies on global pricing dynamics, and higher costs could significantly impact input expenses for Canadian farmers. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This could reduce planting margins for crops like wheat, canola, and corn, potentially leading to lower yields or higher food prices. If South American buyers shift demand to other suppliers like the U.S. or Trinidad, competition for fertilizer could intensify. The Strait of Hormuz, a strategic choke-point for one-third of global oil and gas shipments, is now even more vulnerable. Any disruption could delay fertilizer and grain shipments, elevate global logistics costs, and strain the availability of key imports like soybeans and wheat. Global supply chains, already stressed, will feel the pinch. Recommended video Currency volatility often follows regional conflict. Emerging market currencies tend to weaken, raising the cost of food and ag inputs in fragile economies. For Canada, the situation is more nuanced. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Higher oil prices may support the loonie, but geopolitical instability breeds uncertainty — and markets despise uncertainty. A weaker Canadian dollar could make imported food, from produce to packaged goods, more expensive. This confluence of factors—rising transport and input costs, potential shipping delays, currency instability—can accelerate food inflation across Canada. Our food supply chain is vast, import-reliant, and highly sensitive to energy costs. Greenhouse operators, Prairie grain growers, and livestock producers could all face margin pressure. Consumers, particularly in lower-income households and in regions like Atlantic Canada or the North, will feel the consequences most acutely. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Beyond economics, Ottawa's diplomatic playbook will be tested. Sanctions — whether imposed by or against Canada—could further disrupt agri-food trade, as was the case in past global conflicts. Export restrictions, trade policy shifts, and new subsidies may emerge as countries scramble to stabilize domestic markets. The global food system is deeply interconnected. What happens in the Middle East doesn't stay there — it sends shockwaves across continents, from farm to fork. This latest escalation is a stark reminder of how vulnerable our food economy remains to geopolitical unrest. Let's hope policymakers are paying attention—and that they keep food-insecure populations, both here and abroad, top of mind. — Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and co-host of The Food Professor Podcast. He is currently a Visiting Scholar at McGill University in Montreal. Sports Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Columnists Editorial Cartoons
