Retailers say glyphosate and glufosinate prices are at all-time lows and will likely start to increase rather than fall further
SASKATOON — Now is a good time to buy herbicides, say retailers of the product. Johnston’s Grain is telling its clients that the crop inputs are at rock bottom prices. Related stories: “When adjusted for inflation, we’re at by far the lowest prices we’ve ever seen on glyphosate 540 and glufosinate 150,” the company said […] Read moreTag Archives inputs
Ag input sales at good levels in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Sales of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and crop care products have been near normal in the United States despite lower grain prices, while they are not as good in South America, according to agricultural input producers. Executives from companies such as Mosaic, Bayer AG and Corteva said during last week’s […] Read more
Seeding will require financial strategy this year
Farmers urged to prepare for spring by knowing their costs and their soil and leaving room for flexibility in their rotations
Glacier FarmMedia – Commodity prices are at least a third lower than last year and input prices are stubbornly high, so farmers will need a spring strategy to squeeze every dollar from every acre, experts warn. “There’s going to be pressure on the margins for pretty much most of the crops that we grow in […] Read more
Glyphosate, glufosinate prices hit rock bottom
Producers are urged to take advantage and book one or two year’s supply, but many are reluctant to buy too far ahead
SASKATOON — Farmers should seriously consider locking up their glyphosate and glufosinate needs at today’s rock bottom prices, say suppliers of the products. “I absolutely think growers should be pouncing,” said Joel Merkosky, president of Johnston’s Grain. “If I was a producer and I was sitting on a solid cash position, I’d be looking at […] Read more
Producers urged to buy urea sooner than later
Trader says recent price spike is likely short-term, but farmers should make their purchases no later than mid-March
BRANDON — The global market for urea is in a period of mixed signals. Buyers in Australia and Southeast Asia made purchases in early January, putting upward pressure on price. Plus, stocks in North America are relatively low, which is also supportive of prices. On the other side of the coin, China may delay exports […] Read more
Falling prices ‘mow down’ crop revenue
CLANDEBOYE, Man. — Last year was the most expensive crop to ever be put in the ground on the Prairies. In 2024, farmers will spend less on fertilizer, diesel and other inputs, but costs haven’t fallen off a cliff, said Darren Bond, a farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, “The crop this year … the […] Read more
Nutrien cuts output as Canada port strike drags on
(Reuters) – The world’s biggest fertilizer producer Nutrien Ltd. cut production on Tuesday, citing the impact of an 11-day-old strike in Canada’s Pacific ports whose cost has now ballooned to an estimated $5.5 billion. Some 7,500 dock workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) walked off on July 1 after failing to […] Read more
There is no magic in crop biology
Evaluating the performance of a new technology or product on your farm is difficult but I believe the rewards could put jingle in your jeans, rather than your dealer’s and supplier’s.
Computer chips made in Taiwan are a vital farm input
Whether or not you’re keen to think about it, the risk of a Taiwan war is something farmers need to prepare for. The conflict might strike closer to home than you expect.
Crop input supply expected to remain tight for near future
Fertilizer demand to remain strong as major food producers focus on hiking yields to make up for falling Ukrainian output
The man who leads the world’s largest supplier of crop nutrients says there’s no quick relief in sight for tight global supplies of nitrogen and potash. During a presentation at the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Business Summit held in Saskatoon Feb. 14-15, Nutrien president and chief executive officer Ken Seitz said the ongoing military conflict […] Read more
