Fertiliser Price Tracker

[shumungus]

Was talking to a guy who drives a machine unloading boats at Belfast docks. Asked me what was going on with fertilizer these days as he said he has never seen as much sitting at the docks as there is at the minute.

 

[bobk]

Was talking to a guy who drives a machine unloading boats at Belfast docks. Asked me what was going on with fertilizer these days as he said he has never seen as much sitting at the docks as there is at the minute.

Probably because no one is buying any

 

[shumungus]

I understand that, my point is that all the merchants over here are spinning the story about fertiliser being hard to get and that it's scarce and there might not be enough lorries in the spring. FFS, Belfast only supplies about a 60 mile radius, Derry supplies the other side of the country. NI isn't that big you could haul it with a Tractor, plenty do.

 

[county down]

Was talking to a guy who drives a machine unloading boats at Belfast docks. Asked me what was going on with fertilizer these days as he said he has never seen as much sitting at the docks as there is at the minute.

boat of nitrogen in this week

 

[shumungus]

boat of nitrogen in this week

Scarce my ar$e, they are just playing us.

 

[benny6910]

Shortage

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Being offered imported an for December delivery, £600/t

haven’t seen many prices lately, how does that sound?

i was quoted £625 for full Load of nitram this afternoon. I was quoted £610 on Tuesday.

 

[Farmeraduk]

Fert price is always follows grain price, cattle feed follows deadweight price. And machinery prices, they all want a cut of the good times.
I think? Feed merchant blamed soya price until I pointed out no soya in my cake then said it was ok as my finished price was good.

 

[shumungus]

Poorest face food crisis amid fertiliser shortage

The boss of the world's largest fertiliser producer says gas prices are responsible for higher food prices.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ajd132]

Poorest face food crisis amid fertiliser shortage

The boss of the world's largest fertiliser producer says gas prices are responsible for higher food prices.

www.bbc.co.uk

I thought the worlds poorest were generally subsistence farmers who don’t have fertiliser?

 

[Spencer]

I thought the worlds poorest were generally subsistence farmers who don’t have fertiliser?

Not sure the left middle England BBC know they exist...

 

[BRBX]

Ordered tank fill way back 26+S £220/t , 2 load delivered asked when last 6m coming? , rep only ordered the 2 load not full tank!!
Now £515/t for 24+S ffs

 

[Steevo]

Ordered tank fill way back 26+S £220/t , 2 load delivered asked when last 6m coming? , rep only ordered the 2 load not full tank!!
Now £515/t for 24+S ffs

I feel for you there, that’s a frustrating position to be in!

Situations like that are where having written confirmation, email correspondence etc has a benefit. I usually do most orders by email for that reason.

Even an email to follow up the phone conversation helps. I’m always trying to encourage those in the business who prefer ordering by phone to do this.

 

[ajd132]

I feel for you there, that’s a frustrating position to be in!

Situations like that are where having written confirmation, email correspondence etc has a benefit. I usually do most orders by email for that reason.

Even an email to follow up the phone conversation helps. I’m always trying to encourage those in the business who prefer ordering by phone to do this.

Agree, or even WhatsApp. Dad likes phoning people I prefer to do an email or WhatsApp.

 

[teslacoils]

I buy and sell all fert and grain by WhatsApp or text.

 

[balerman]

Agree, or even WhatsApp. Dad likes phoning people I prefer to do an email or WhatsApp.

Email and text are excellent where figures are concerned,can be no dispute then.

 

[Nav man]

Ordered spring top up 21t in sep, rep forgot to place order. £290 compared with £600 now. Liability accepted but not been able to agree resolution . As above, text/WhatsApp would solve a lot of these problems.

Our supplier has confirmed company policy has changed so all orders have to be acknowledged by email going forward. Think this is just for fert and seed.

 

[EddieB]

Ordered spring top up 21t in sep, rep forgot to place order. £290 compared with £600 now. Liability accepted but not been able to agree resolution . As above, text/WhatsApp would solve a lot of these problems.

Our supplier has confirmed company policy has changed so all orders have to be acknowledged by email going forward. Think this is just for fert and seed.

Surely resolution is that the fertiliser is now ordered and supplied at the contracted price?

 

[Renaultman]

Agree, or even WhatsApp. Dad likes phoning people I prefer to do an email or WhatsApp.

Number of times I put the phone down and immediately forget my agreed price, much prefer text, email or WhatsApp

 

[Chae1]

Number of times I put the phone down and immediately forget my agreed price, much prefer text, email or WhatsApp

Ask them to email order confirmation. I always forget too.

 

[Nav man]

Surely resolution is that the fertiliser is now ordered and supplied at the contracted price?

I thought the same. Someone thought that £1k would cover the loss. Its amazing people that head up some of these very big firms have special calculators that cant add. Looking forward to the reply that comes next. Would have been very interesting if the shoe was on other foot and prices crashed and i backed out of order what their view would be then.