Posted on 03/07/2022 5:53:07 AM PST by Red Badger
Russia’s ministry on trade and industry is recommending the country’s fertilizer producers temporarily halt exports.
Reuters says it’s a sign that sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine might impact other countries. Many major international shipping companies suspended virtually all cargo shipments to and from Russia to comply with sanctions.
The Russian ministry says, “We have recommended Russian producers temporarily suspend export shipments of Russian fertilizers until carriers resume their work and provide guarantees that Russian fertilizer exports will get fully completed.”
Russia produces 50 million tons of fertilizers every year, 13 percent of the world’s total. The country is a major exporter of potash, phosphate, and nitrogen-containing fertilizers, all of which are major crop and soil nutrients.
“Vessels are not coming here,” a source in the Russian fertilizer industry told Reuters. “And there are no containers at all.” Russia has been considering retaliating against Western sanctions but hasn’t officially announced any steps so far.
NAFB News Service/Reuters
Without an export market, production will be cut, and this will take a long time to reverse after countries start allowing imports again.
Basically we’re going to be paying more for food forever.
This will just add to Joe’s inflation debacle. 2024 can’t come soon enough.
For a Third World economy the size of Spain, Russia sure can make a mess of the rest of the world, when pressed. I wonder if our masters at the WEF considered that before embarking on this adventure?
Economic Warfare.
2024 please hurry!
“2024 can’t come soon enough”.
Yeah, in 2024 the Republicans will wave the magic wand and things will instantly get better./s
At this rate we’ll be in survival mode by 2024.
All part of Klaus’ plan to kill off part of the population and drive the rest from home ownership.
“In 2030, you will own nothing and be happy.”
That’s not a bug, that’s a feature for them.
I fully expect someone WEF-aligned was involved with the creation of the Georgia Guidestones.
Correct. Another brilliant idea brought by the scum sucking mental idiots in DC.
So who are these “oh so great” sanctions effecting?
Politicians= stupid low life scum sucking idiots.
Get ready for LOW meat prices...
...because they’ll have to kill off the livestock to divert their food to humans.
Which step, up the escalatory ladder to oblivion for all us, is that? Six, seven?
Cant say I blame Russia.
Prior to the 1990s, the U.S. The fertilizer industry met or exceeded total domestic demand.
In the 1980s various government programs (Conservation Reserve Program) reduced the need for fertilizer, putting some fertilizer producers out of business.
In the 1990s Corn-Based ethanol arrived on scene. Corn production that relies on nitrogen fertilizer now accounts for half of the U.S. nitrogen fertilizer use (USDA Economic Research Service 2019).
Looks like America has a choice.
We produce Echo fuel or we produce food. Half of the fertilizer in the USA is used to produce corn for Biofuels.
Other choice
Drill baby drill, ban echo, grow food.
We become Oil Independent
We become Fertilizer Independent
We become the World’s bread basket again
First Rule of Civilization:
DO NOT BURN YOUR FOOD FOR FUEL....................
The 2024 elections while important, aren’t the only fix needed for all the damage Biden’s incompetence and malfeasance has done to the world. This will take decades.
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