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this is the year to see how much fert we actually need, to what we think we need !I’ve just ordered a truckload of Bela Alan 27%N 9%S @ £634/ton. February delivery.
Couldn’t risk waiting any longer, in case Russia invades Ukraine, which is a very real and somewhat imminent risk.
Am aiming to cut down by 15% on last year, when I also cut down by 20% from a ten year average. This will mean less output from the farm, but nothing like that much, dependent mostly on the weather.
That’s £17900 +VAT for one truck load of 28.2 tons. Payment split into three monthlies at no extra charge. They offered six months for £3/ton extra but during that six months I will need another two truck loads. So budgeting to pay over six months would seem like financial suicide to me. As it is, a second load will need paying in June.
we all might be pleasantly surprised. Going forward, if fert is going to be substantially dearer, we will have to learn how to use it more effectively, or product price is going to have to rise substantially, to cover all the rising input costs.
Energy prices are going to seriously hurt an awful lot of people, you are looking at at least a doubling of domestic costs, food inflation is already causing concern, and all you hear, is the guv has to do 'something'. They have put the country into serious debt, to try and keep the economy going through covid, and succeeded, we are forecast to be one of the fasted growing economies, in the world, and that is good. But simply put, they cannot afford to subsidise energy, and/or food, and food isn't taxed. Without further borrowing, which may, or may not, be possible, what other option's are there ? They will probably do something to help the poorest, and pensioners, but l rather think those in-between, will have to pay, however unwelcome.
And of course, the world is not in 'harmony', with some very real hot spots, close to home, and all we can do is hope that common sense prevails. But, if it doesn't, defence spending will have to rise. Then there will be massive interruption of the trade routes, with all that will apply.