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DevonDairylad

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Livestock Farmer
i heard Mole valley farmers have some inhibited urea fertilisers available at the moment. this should help lower N losses as they are said to be more efficient. The Irish livestock farmers seem to be getting on very well with protected urea. lots of info about it on the Teagasc website.
 

Steevo

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Location
Gloucestershire
i heard Mole valley farmers have some inhibited urea fertilisers available at the moment. this should help lower N losses as they are said to be more efficient. The Irish livestock farmers seem to be getting on very well with protected urea. lots of info about it on the Teagasc website.

Anyone would think from that post that you worked for them.... ;)
 
I imagine importers will be buying now (or very shortly) ahead of a potential no deal Brexit, as urea takes 10-15 days to ship from N. Africa. Whatever price the urea is purchased at now, will likely be the price into the spring. I doubt prices will change too much, unless a no deal Brexit, then a duty of 6% will apply from the 1st of Jan - which equates to circa £15/t. I know companies are struggling with haulage and this could be a challenge in the spring. The lack of FIAS assured lorries and Covid-19 pressures is a bit of an issue.
 

Steevo

Member
Location
Gloucestershire
It was put to me that the fertiliser manufacturers won't quote further ahead than Dec because they want to increase the prices after this. I assume not having a fluid/transparent/competitive market allows them to do this - it forces farmers hand to either buy now or take a risk after. In that scenario many would consider locking in a price today in an attempt to reduce the "risk"....if enough people do this it stimulates demand and they can then hike prices the following month.

A bit like politicians scaring the public about the future in order to justify harsher measures now and hopefully get them to comply..... ;)

P.S Was also quoted £245 by one merchant and £246 by another.
 
It was put to me that the fertiliser manufacturers won't quote further ahead than Dec because they want to increase the prices after this. I assume not having a fluid/transparent/competitive market allows them to do this - it forces farmers hand to either buy now or take a risk after. In that scenario many would consider locking in a price today in an attempt to reduce the "risk"....if enough people do this it stimulates demand and they can then hike prices the following month.

A bit like politicians scaring the public about the future in order to justify harsher measures now and hopefully get them to comply..... ;)

P.S Was also quoted £245 by one merchant and £246 by another.

No, I believe there are prices for January available.
 

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