China halts phosphate exports

[HDRider]

China is banning the export of phosphate, a major component of commercial fertilizer, through 2022.
"Fertilizer prices have increased dramatically in recent years, and the news coming from China will more than likely help this trend continue," said Theresa Sisung, field crops specialist for the Michigan Farm Bureau. "Farmers should talk to their retailers sooner rather than later to discuss their options for purchasing fertilizer for their 2022 crop needs."

According to John Ezinga, vice president of agronomy at Michigan Agricultural Commodities Inc., the move will adversely affect prices.
"Growers are going to feel it," Ezinga said. "Look at your ratios on corn: N, P, K. It's way out of whack right now."

https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/new...s-fertilizer-prices-expected-soar/5907300001/

 

[HDRider]

 

[Mrcopier]

We need to get completely away from China

 

[tex452]

We were.
But it’s all changed now.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Perfect storm is coming for most fertilizers, and this is going to hurt feeder prices. I bought some lime and clover seed this fall. At least that has not gone up, much.

Corn growers don't have many options unless they are blessed with shitty livestock. Maybe the feds will provide more direct grain subsidies?

Otherwise, we can sign up for indirect subsidies to buy electric trucks and enroll in CRP. No need for all that ethanol after the New Green Deal is approved.

 

[greybeard]

We need to get completely away from China

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/phosphate-rock-statistics-and-information

 

[faster horses]

Mineral prices are going up as well because of the shortage and cost of phosphorus.
Thanks China. Thanks Democrats.
The elites have no idea how selling us out to China is going to affect America and
if they do, they don't care.
Plus now we have to feed all those illegals that are pouring in.
They have it pretty well covered. No voter ID and all these illegals to vote for them.
I am very afraid for our country.

 

[J+ Cattle]

The Law of Conservation of Matter states that matter only changes forms, so the nutrients that you add to your field are transformed into beef, grain, grass, etc. The phosphorus is still here in the US unless we are exporting the product that was produced from it. If you want to know where it's going...well it's getting flushed down the toilet. Some countries capture this waste and spread it on the fields, a process not unlike large dairies that pump from the manure lagoons onto the fields. I'll be the first to say that it's a shitty idea!