date:Aug 08, 2013
Agrium Inc., and Mosaic Co. - three publically traded fertilizer manufactures. Bloomberg news (available here) reported that wholesale potash prices fell by 18% from year earlier levels.
Impacts on Per Acre Fertilizer Costs
Per acre fertilizer costs for corn in central Illinois have been high in recent years. From an average cost of $60 per acre in the early 2000s, fertilizer costs have increased to $200 per acre in 2012 (see Table 1). These cost increases largely follow fertilizer prices, alt