Posted on 04/01/2022 6:17:03 AM PDT by blam
The rising cost of natural gas, the primary input for most nitrogen fertilizer, has been one reason for rising fertilizer prices. Also, global supplies are expected to tighten as Russia will limit fertilizer exports to ‘unfriendly‘ countries. Russia is one of the biggest exporters globally — the US just so happens to be a large importer of nitrogen and potash from Russia.
Gregerson said due to global disruptions, “getting fertilizer is going to be more and more of a problem for the world in general.” In return, farmers will transition to crops that use less fertilizer — and it will be done globally.
In central Illinois, farmer Kenneth Hartman said he might not get much income off the soybeans but won’t have the expenses of planting corn.
Hartman also said high costs to plant corn is still a gamble because there’s still an environmental factor the crop year could be poor.
Increasing fertilizer prices could convince more farmers to plant more soy and less corn. If so, this would be the first time since 1983.
There’s a lot of BS in DC that could be utilized.
Less corn syrup in soda and less corn in our gasoline. Maybe it won’t be so bad hahah
Corn free gas. Better mileage.
Time to take corn out of our gas
More expensive grits.
More estrogen like substances in our food?
There’s a lot of BS in DC that could be utilized.
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The massive volume of hot air emanating from DC could probably be a fuel source the entire country.
Grits and salt pork. One of my favorites. Thanks for making me hungry.
No tortillas for you. Less importance to ethanol shucksters who are subsidized by tax $$. Marginally more expensive transportation fuel.
It's a smart reaction to shortage of fertilizer.
less corn pone, more soy boys....................
“I don’t know what less corn and more soy means for us. “
Corn is the main ingredient to feed pigs, chickens and turkeys, dairy cattle and beef cattle.
Just guess what will happen when less corn is planted.
More inflation of course. Totally preventable as is most inflation that is happening.
Unless DeepState kakistocrat regulations requires a certain percentage of ethanol in gasoline. Then it means gas shortages, closed stations, rationing, and much higher prices.
The United States, as we knew it, is disappearing, thanks to Demonocrats, RINOcrats, and DeepStaters.
I'll stick with my little plot of veggies and fruits...
Kellog’s Soy Flakes? Or Tony the Tiger say Sugar Frosted Soy Flakes are GREAT.
Both are major animal feed inputs. I suppose meat is going higher regardless. Less corn means higher fructose, and sugar prices
Also, the record high prices of wheat are incentivizing farmers to plant wheat over any other number of things - oats, onions, carrots, barley.
But soy, which will be a glut if more is planted, should lower diesel costs as it is used in bio-diesel.
Most corn is grown to feed livestock, if that gives you a hint.
since ethanol is govt mandated it can only mean even more upward pressure on gas prices
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