AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Jacqui Fatka
Today’s guest is Jacqui Fatka. She is lead economist, farm supply & biofuels, with CoBank […]
fertilizer
USDA Launches $500 Million Domestic Fertilizer Expansion Program
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is launching a $500 million fertilizer investment program to expand domestic […]
Phosphate Duty Suspension Offers Farmers Input Cost Relief
WASHINGTON, DC – Farmers facing tight margins could see fertilizer cost relief after President Donald […]
USDA Eyes Fertilizer Fixes As Phosphate Concerns Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is signaling sharper concern over phosphate fertilizer supplies as farmers look […]
USDA Eyes Fertilizer Fixes As Phosphate Concerns Grow
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is signaling sharper concern over phosphate fertilizer supplies as farmers look […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Stephen Vaden
Today’s guest is Stephen Vaden. He is Under Secretary for Agriculture at USDA and talks […]
Fertilizer Prices Ease As Iran Strait Risk Fades
LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer markets are reacting as if the 16-week conflict with Iran may […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Joshua Westling
Today’s guest is Joshua Westling. He is the founder and CEO of J. Westling & […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Phil Fuhr
Today’s guest is Phil Fuhr. He is a grower in Illinois and member of the […]
FTC Opens Fertilizer Pricing Investigation After Farmer Complaints
LUBBOCK, TX – The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into fertilizer pricing […]
Fertilizer Policy Focus Misses Key Input Cost Pressure
NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are still facing high fertilizer costs, and some analysts say recent […]
Rail Data Rules Highlight Grain Fertilizer Service Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – Farm shippers will soon get more rail-service visibility as the Surface Transportation […]
USDA Survey Shows Potato Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Potato growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
Mosaic Curtails Phosphate Output As Sulfur Costs Surge
LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers could face continued pressure on phosphate fertilizer prices as Mosaic reviews […]
USDA Survey Details Cotton Chemical Use Across States
WASHINGTON, DC – Cotton growers now have a fresh benchmark for comparing fertilizer, pesticide, and […]
Fertilizer Spike Exposes Deeper Weaknesses In Farm Inputs
LUBBOCK, TX – The latest fertilizer spike is doing more than raising costs for growers. […]
Cotton Margins Improve Despite War-Driven Input Cost Swings
LUBBOCK, TX – Cotton margins have improved modestly, even as fertilizer and fuel costs jumped […]
Freight Bottlenecks Reshape Grain And Fertilizer Shipping Routes
NASHVILLE, TN – Transportation pressure is building across several key farm freight channels, from the […]
Strait Closure Keeps Fertilizer Markets Tight Worldwide Now
NASHVILLE, TN – Global fertilizer markets remain under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz closure […]
Fertilizer Spike Raises Pressure On Grain Marketing Plans
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher fertilizer prices are forcing row-crop producers to rethink break-even levels and […]
Fertilizer Dependence Risks Rise Amid Middle East Conflict
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Rising geopolitical tensions are again exposing how dependent agriculture is on […]
Data Centers Drive Long-Term Energy Demand Growth Outlook
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising electricity demand tied to data centers is emerging as a major […]
Fertilizer Risks Diverge Between U.S. and Brazilian Farmers
NASHVILLE, TN – Global fertilizer disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict are creating uneven […]
Fertilizer Supply Tightens As Imports Fall, Transportation Slows
LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer supplies are tightening ahead of spring planting, as lower imports, transportation […]
Fertilizer Costs Surge As Farmers Face Tight Margins
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising fertilizer and fuel costs are tightening margins for U.S. farmers during […]
Iran Conflict Raises Costs, But Farm Income Outlook Mixed
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Rising energy and fertilizer costs tied to the Iran conflict are […]
Energy Sector Rebound Points To Higher Farm Costs
LUBBOCK, TX – Rising activity in the oil and gas sector is signaling renewed pressure […]
Iran Conflict Drives Volatility In Crop Margins Outlook
NASHVILLE, TN – Rising energy and fertilizer costs tied to the Iran conflict are rapidly […]
Middle East Conflict Disrupts Fuel And Fertilizer Flows
NASHVILLE, TN – Escalating conflict in the Middle East is disrupting key shipping lanes, driving […]
Global Trade Outlook Slows As Energy Risks Rise
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Global trade growth is expected to slow in 2026, with rising energy […]
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Jacqui Fatka
Today’s guest is Jacqui Fatka. She is with CoBank and talks fertilizer issues, and input […]
Rail, Fertilizer Upgrades Highlight Grain Logistics Expansion
LUBBOCK, TX – New rail investments and facility upgrades across the U.S. grain system underscore […]
Energy Rally Lifts Farm Costs Across Key Inputs
NASHVILLE, TN – Surging energy markets are quickly becoming a cost story for U.S. agriculture […]
DOJ Probes Fertilizer Pricing Amid Farmer Cost Concerns
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into fertilizer […]
Middle East Conflict Drives Volatility In Urea Markets
NASHVILLE, TN – Fertilizer markets are turning volatile again as the escalating Middle East conflict […]
Fertilizer Prices Remain Historically Expensive Enter Spring Season
NASHVILLE, TN – Input costs continue to pressure crop margins as fertilizer markets stay elevated […]
Executive Order Targets Fertilizer And Herbicide Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, DC – Farm input availability and food security moved into national defense policy Wednesday […]
Tariff Threats On Canadian Fertilizers Raise Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Canadian fertilizer imports has created […]
World Bank Projects Higher Fertilizer Prices Into 2026
NASHVILLE, TN – The World Bank reports fertilizer prices rose sharply in the second quarter […]
China Restores Fertilizer Shipments To India Amid Tensions
LUBBOCK, TX – China has lifted export restrictions on fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel-boring […]
Growers Weigh Fall NH₃ Plans Amid Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – With nitrogen markets under pressure and spring supply uncertain, growers are eyeing […]
Fertilizer Ratios Hit Record Highs as Imports Lag
NASHVILLE, TN – The nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer markets are entering a period of historic […]
Larger Farms Show Mixed Crop, Equipment Cost Trends
URBANA, IL – A recent study by the University of Illinois shows that larger farms […]
Agribusiness Report Podcast: Kerry McNamara
AGRIBUSINESS REPORT PODCAST – Guest: Kerry McNamara is CEO of OCP North America and talks […]
Will Record-High Fertilizer Costs Affect 2022 Crop Acreage?
What is the one factor that may cause a shift in cropping decisions across the United States in 2022? According to CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division, it could be fertilizer prices.