Retailers Brace for Fall Fertilizer Strain as Wet April Cuts Missouri Tonnage

12 articles · Updated · brownfieldagnews.com · May 29

Fall fertilizer supply and pricing worries are expected to persist, with retailers already struggling to line up phosphate and urea in tight global markets.
Mid-to-late summer buying decisions are approaching, forcing retailers to balance uncertain demand against the risk of carrying expensive inventory into fall.
Missouri spring tonnage has run below normal, as higher fertilizer prices, a weak farm economy and an unusually wet April curbed movement.
Middle East disruption remains a key wildcard for the market, and retailers say any easing of that conflict could help stabilize fertilizer availability and prices.

With a critical sea lane blocked, how will vital fertilizer supplies reach global farmers before the next planting season?

As fertilizer costs soar, are American farmers facing a permanent shift away from traditional, input-heavy crops?