Tuesday, March 29, 2022

"A gauge of prices for the nitrogen fertiliser ammonia in Tampa surged 43% On Friday"

From Bloomberg Intelligence via the Irish Independent, March 28:

World fertiliser price surges 43% to fresh record as supplies tighten

Fertiliser prices continue to spike to records as Russia's invasion of Ukraine puts a massive portion of the world's fertilizer supply at risk, adding to concerns over soaring global food inflation.

A gauge of prices for the nitrogen fertiliser ammonia in Tampa surged 43% to $1,625 per metric ton Friday, a record for the 29-year-old index. Production outages and tight global supply are driving the jump, according to a note from Bloomberg Intelligence....

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Also at the Independent, this morning:

Fertiliser shortage puts world food supply in peril

On Sunday we saw this at PoAndPo Agrifish:

Ireland: High input costs threaten fresh milk supply