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Fertilizer Prices Could See A Jump

Lower yields from this year's harvest across the prairies, means less money in the hands of producers, even with prices where they are right now.

In the meantime, a report by Markets Farm suggests fertilizer prices could be heading higher over the next several months. It blames what it calls a confluence of a number of events, leading to a shortage.

Chris Lawson of the New York based CRU group, says Hurricane Ida shuttered nitrogen plants along the US Gulf Coast this summer and a rise in European natural gas prices this month, forced some European companies to shut down production at their nitrogen plants. Lawson calls it a perfect storm of events leading to higher prices for urea, phosphates and potash. As a result, a lot of producers are taking a wait and see approach. Some analysts say fertilizer costs may come down in the off season, but waiting too long to make a purchase for next spring, could be risky.

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Aaron Gaines and Dr. Bart Borg explore the differences in soybean meal net energy and productive energy in commercial swine diets versus book values and how this improved understanding impacts formulation strategies for nutritionists and economic considerations. Listen and watch!

“In terms of energy value of soybean meal on a dry matter basis, 95% is fairly common, however, we're seeing some corporate movement where companies have tested this for themselves, and they're moving up to 100%-110% of corn on a dry matter basis.” Dr. Aaron Gaines, PhD, Ani-Tek, LLC

“For nutritionists, with all this new information coming in, I would encourage them to do the extra work of the cost optimization after the formulation, because that’s really where the rubber meets the road.” Dr. Bart Borg, PhD, Passel Farms