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Why Are Some Ag Retailers Sitting on High Fertilizer Prices? Making Sense of the Disparity Right Now Mar 15, 2023
Fertilizer and herbicide prices continue to fall, and there are signs the decline could continue into spring. Now the issue is the number of agricultural retailers sitting on high-priced inputs, […]
Fertilizer Prices and Company Profits Going into Spring 2023 Mar 1, 2023
Fertilizer prices have been on a declining trend in recent months. Declines in natural gas and corn prices likely have led to nitrogen fertilizer price declines. Moreover, stability in fertilizer […]
“Fertilizer Prices Are Falling,” Black Sea Export Deal in Focus, Mississippi River Flow Draws Attention Oct 22, 2022
Bloomberg writers Elizabeth Elkin and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, “Fertilizer prices are falling as farmers balking at the high costs of nutrients hold off on purchases, driving down demand and causing gluts that […]
Ukraine War Pushes Food, Fertilizer Prices Higher; Mississippi Barge Rates Hit Record High Oct 3, 2022
Wall Street Journal writer Yuka Hayashi reported late last week that, “Sharp rises in food and fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine are creating the worst global food crisis since at least 2008, putting […]
Fertilizer Prices Remain “Considerably Higher” Than Last Year, Hurricane Ian Could Worsen Outlook Sep 30, 2022
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported yesterday that, “Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the third week of September 2022 continue to show varied prices. Five of the eight major fertilizers are lower in price […]
Illinois: Fertilizer Prices, Rates, and Costs for 2023 Sep 30, 2022
While fertilizer prices have declined since spring, fertilizer prices remain high, and fertilizer costs are significantly higher than a year ago. Therefore, reducing rates where practicable seems prudent. Some fields […]
Nitrogen Fertilizer Outlook for 2023 Decisions Jul 23, 2022
Farmers will face much higher fertilizer prices to begin the 2023 planning season. For 2022, farmers who purchased fertilizer early had much lower fertilizer costs than those who purchased later […]
Illinois: Are Ag Retailers Increasing Margins for Anhydrous Ammonia Over Time? Jul 1, 2022
Periods of high nitrogen fertilizer prices bring scrutiny to firms who make nitrogen fertilizer and retailers who sell nitrogen fertilizer. There are four major nitrogen fertilizer companies in North America. […]
Fertilizer Inventories Climb, Wholesale Prices Declining Jun 21, 2022
Bloomberg writers Tarso Veloso Ribeiro and Elizabeth Elkin reported late last week that, “The fertilizer shortage that threw the agricultural sector into disarray and pushed food costs higher globally may be fading. “Crops across the world […]
Ag Trade: Black Sea Exports in Focus, Global Potash Market Evolves Jun 3, 2022
Reuters writer Michelle Nichols reported yesterday that, “A senior U.N. official had ‘constructive discussions‘ in Moscow with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on facilitating Russian grain and fertilizer exports to global markets, U.N. […]
