Fertilizer
The report found nitrogen accounts for more than 50% of fertilizer costs for a corn producer at $117 per acre.
A new report from Texas A&M Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) a 50% rise in fertilizer prices equates to an average of $128,000 per farm. The largest per-acre impact would falls on rice farms at $62.04 an acre.
Have record high fertilizer prices finally peaked? While prices continue to remain high right now, there were some signs last week and already this week that indicate some relief and stability may be in sight.
Fertilizer prices have soared with top fertilizer companies in North America on pace for their best performance since 2009. One former Congressman says the fix for climbing prices probably won’t come from Washington.
Most years you won’t see fall anhydrous applications kick-in and help your corn crop until around V6 or V8 when the corn is about knee-high, says Ken Ferrie. This week’s podcast offers some recommendations.
It’s been a good year for fertilizer stocks. The top fertilizer companies in North America posted big stock gains this year, with some on pace to see their best year since 2009. Joe Vaclavik explains what it means.
From increased input prices, to a dimmer outlook on corn export demand, analysts say there are a multitude of factors driving the outlook into the new year. Analysts weigh in on their price picture projections for 2022.
Look ahead to potential situations including debt limit, inflation, inputs costs, and foreign threats.
Farmers have asked the DOJ to investigate whether recent spikes in fertilizer prices are attributable to market manipulation by fertilizer companies, according to a letter sent by the Family Farm Action Alliance.
President Biden planned to meet with chief executives of major retailers and companies to discuss how to move goods to shelves as the U.S. holiday shopping season begins in the shadow of the Omicron coronavirus variant.