Re: Fertilizer problem?

Posted by andy r on March 11, 2022 at 07:56:44 from (208.126.193.44):

In Reply to: Fertilizer problem? posted by larry@stinescorner on March 11, 2022 at 04:24:02:

I bought my fertilizer in December. Last year I paid $535/ton for anhydrous ammonia. This growing season $1540/ton for anhydrous. 11-52-0 which is my source for phosphorus which was $578/ton last year and I paid $985/ton in December for this year. 0-0-60 is my fertilizer for potassium. Last year I paid $365/ton and in December I paid $815/ton. Yes, phosphorus and potassium are expensive, but by far the anhydrous ammonia is the biggest additional chunk I had to pay. Liquid nitrogen (28% and 32%) and urea are even more expensive as a nitrogen source. This was all before the invasion. I stopped by my fertilizer provider on Tuesday and my salesman said prices have not really raised much if any since the Russian invasion. Most of the fertilizer has already been paid for and a great deal has already been applied for the 2022 growing season. The phosphorus and potassium yet to be applied for 2022 probably is on inventory somewhere in the US if not already at the local retailer. Next year could be a different story with even higher prices. In the short run you might be able to cut back on phosphorus and potassium, but it takes nitrogen to produce corn whether from artificial sources, manure, or legumes. Most farmers figure that for every bushel of corn per acre it takes roughly 1 pound of nitrogen - 200 bushel corn takes short of 200 pounds of nitrogen per acre. Some nitrogen can come from the prior years crop of soybeans (legume)and from mineralization of organic matter. Myself I apply 168# of nitrogen per acre and have a yield goal of 200 bushels per acre in a corn/soybean rotation. The whole situation is a mess. Farmers do not like it. Retailers do not like it.

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