Lol couldn’t be further from the truth. I am in the fertilizer efficiency business and we have two products that allow farmers to use less fertilizer and get the same or better yields. Business is booming while we actively help farmers do more with less. They have been needing to cut back for years as we’ve seen with the hypoxia in the Gulf of America and river degradation. Now they finally have the economic incentive to do so and get their soils back into balance.
Also, I will continue to reiterate that farmers that don’t hedge their price risk on fertilizers are fucking morons. If you look towards the end of the article you posted you can see it’s mostly the small hobby farms that left themselves exposed to the increase in prices, which is exactly what I’ve been saying.
People that farm for a living and run their farms like an actual business would never allow that to happen. The funny part is that fertilizer isn’t even in short supply, collusion between the few big companies that control the supply allows them to price gouge and use the war as an excuse. Lots of companies did the same thing during Covid across all industries.
“Fertilizer pre-booking rates varied significantly by region, with just 19% of Southern producers reporting fertilizer purchases secured ahead of the season, compared to 30% in the Northeast, 31% in the West and 67% in the Midwest, reflecting differences in planting decision timelines and exposure to recent price increases.”
“Fertilizer affordability challenges are most acute in the South and Northeast but remain a concern for farmers across all regions. Around 70% of respondents report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.”
“Farm diesel prices have increased 46% since the end of February, raising costs for fieldwork, fertilizer transport and irrigation during both planting and growing seasons.”
“Nearly six in 10 farmers report worsening finances, reflecting rising fertilizer and fuel costs during spring planting and underscoring the urgent need for immediate economic assistance to keep farms gates open.”
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bureau-survey-reveals-real-impact-of-fertilizer-availability-and-priceSo 81% of the Southern farmers, 70% of the Northeastern farmers, 69% of the Western farmers and 33% of the Midwestern farmers are “sad hobby farmers” or “fucking morons.”
I’d like to see you call that to their faces and get quickly knocked off your pedestal.
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