Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers will likely use less nitrogen fertilizer this season with the cost sky-high even though the price of natural gas, the key ingredient to make it, is down 40 per cent from last year. The reduction in usage should hit corn plantings more than other crops, since nitrogen is the […] Read more
U.S. farmers seen cutting back on pricey fertilizers
Fertilizer prices stray away from corn influence: Analyst
CNS Canada — Foreign exports and transportation look like they could be the main issues facing the fertilizer industry in 2015. Countries such as Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are busy players on the market, with Morocco also ramping up production. As a result, more supplies of phosphates and other fertilizers are out there, according to […] Read more
Crop prices down, but fertilizer prices not following suit
Supply and logistics issues are keeping fertilizer prices up even though demand in the U.S. has stalled
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite low commodity prices, fertilizer prices have not been following the same trend, says an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s market analyst for agriculture inputs. “Two of the reasons fertilizer prices have not trended down- ward as quickly as grain prices are world supply and U.S. transportation issues,” said Jennifer Stoby. “The world markets are […] Read more
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