Tag Archives supply and demand
Supply? Demand? What are we dealing with?
Economists and analysts are wrestling with enormous uncertainty

Brace for hay shortage, price hike

How much forage is enough?

Bargains to be had on urea, ammonia
Urea prices are $100 per tonne below those of recent years, reflecting low natural gas costs, weak demand and new production
Growers should seriously consider locking up their 2017 nitrogen fertilizer needs at today’s prices, says an analyst. Urea and anhydrous ammonia prices are lower than they have been in a long while, said Derek Squair, president of Agri-Trend Marketing. He has seen urea prices as low as $300 per tonne and anhydrous prices of 36 […] Read more
Gluten-free demand spurs premium for buckwheat

Higher output may push down nitrogen
New plants in North America coming online, may cause an oversupply
Nitrogen fertilizer prices are heading lower and will remain depressed for years to come, says a fertilizer analyst. “Demand for imports is falling while availability of exports is rising,” said Neil Fleishman, director of research with Green Markets, a fertilizer analytical publication. “It’s that import-export imbalance that we see as a driver to push prices […] Read more