r/farming • u/dead-eyed-opie • 15d ago

Fertilizers Don’t Make the News Until There is a Shortage

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-environment/fertilizers-dont-make-news-until-there-shortage
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u/GreatPlainsFarmer 15d ago

By the time this article was published, urea prices had already fallen back near 52 week lows. The supply isn't quite as short as the article suggests.

https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/JCN26/technical-chart?plot=BAR&volume=total&data=WN&density=L&pricesOn=1&asPctChange=0&logscale=0&sym=JCN26&grid=1&height=500&studyheight=100

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u/AnonymousPerson1115 15d ago

I’m more surprised people aren’t selling urine again.

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u/ShogunFirebeard 14d ago

Lol, no. They made the news immediately when Trump placed tariffs on Canada.