Fertilizer shortage could be catastrophic

Russian Ministry Recommends Suspending Fertilizer Exports
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade recommended suspending the export of fertilizers until normal transportation services in and out of Russia are resumed, TASS reported Friday. The ministry couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Such a move would likely stoke prices, potentially hurting farmers worldwide.

Fertilizers such as potash and nitrogen are largely moved through trains and ships. Those movements have been hit since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as foreign shippers have steered clear of the region. For instance, several large shipping companies, including the world’s biggest container ship operators—A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Co.—have temporarily suspended services to Russian ports.

For fertilizers, "a situation is emerging where, due to sabotage of deliveries by a number of foreign logistics companies, farmers in Europe and other countries cannot receive the contracted volumes of fertilizers," TASS reported.

Russia was responsible for 18% of the potash market in 2017, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Among other fertilizers, it also accounted for 20% of ammonia exports and 15% of Urea, according to Scotiabank.
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https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/ru...nding-fertilizer-exports-8gJNAaRR7PBi6HvV4T3o

Remember that China has made the evaluation that sanctions against Russia will hurt the West more than the Empire.....that they are a win for China.
 
Fertilizer shortage could be catastrophic

Alternative fertilizer (which has been used before chemical fertilizers, but condemned by incompetent leftists)

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I am noting with interest that China is rushing to buy grains, and is making a mad dash to increase domestic food production.

This food calamity is coming people, partly by design of the Empire.

The War with the West is all the way on.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
If you have not done so then I recommend buying a freezer and filling it, while you still can.
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I have 2 freezers in my basement and know farmers who can legally take deer for crop damage. A supply of good fresh venison won't a problem.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Notice how the first thing the Empire does is shut off fertilizer exports, likely with case by case exceptions for Friends of the Empire.

This is how they operate.

I warned you.
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How much US fertilizer is actually imported, hmm?

AFAIK the fertilizer people get raw material from the US and S. America.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
A gift:

https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-wave...ingly-imports-nitrogen-and-potash-fertilizer/
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Thanks for that. :)

From that link:

"By contrast, the U.S. remains the world’s largest exporter of phosphate fertilizer. The U.S. exported about 5 million tons (about half of total production) in the 12 months ending June 2003. About 37 percent of phosphate exports went to China, with smaller amounts to Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries. But exports have declined by 25 percent since 1997 as production increased in other countries. Domestic use of phosphate has remained steady at just under 5 million tons per year."

If they want phosphate fertilizer, we have to get nitrogen fertilizer.

The fertilizer producers have areas in S. America..

This shortage is a by-product of Biden choking the nation's oil and fuel supply. This thing is snowballing so bad, it's going to be very bad, and the entire thing was completely preventable.

There will be many more "unintended" consequences. The plastics industry, for example.
 
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Matt Dillon said:
Thanks for that. :)

From that link:

"By contrast, the U.S. remains the world’s largest exporter of phosphate fertilizer. The U.S. exported about 5 million tons (about half of total production) in the 12 months ending June 2003. About 37 percent of phosphate exports went to China, with smaller amounts to Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries. But exports have declined by 25 percent since 1997 as production increased in other countries. Domestic use of phosphate has remained steady at just under 5 million tons per year."

If they want phosphate fertilizer, we have to get nitrogen fertilizer.

The fertilizer producers have areas in S. America..

This is a by-product of Biden choking the nation's oil and fuel supply. This thing is snowballing so bad, it's going to be very bad, and the entire thing was completely preventable.
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We are looking at global famine by fall.

Next year will likely be worse.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
We are looking at global famine by fall.

Next year will likely be worse.
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People in America were a lot more self-reliant the last time something like this happened. I would say "flyover country" would be the place to be with all this happening.

I've been putting off getting some yard birds, kinda because there's already some around..they're multiplying..
 
Matt Dillon said:
People in America were a lot more self-reliant the last time something like this happened. I would say "flyover country" would be the place to be with all this happening.

I've been putting off getting some yard birds, kinda because there's already some around..they're multiplying..
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With the way the coastal cities are breaking down absolutely. We are going to be facing massively expensive fuel, massively expensive food, high inflation and recession/Depression all at the same time.

With infants for leaders.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
With the way the coastal cities are breaking down absolutely. We are going to be facing massively expensive fuel, massively expensive food, high inflation and recession/Depression all at the same time.

With infants for leaders.
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I can see that happening.
 
Many fertilizers are almost impossible to get here, and are expensive. I bought some ( two types of lawn and Miracle Grow) last fall because I knew what was likely coming but I forgot to get some all purpose, such as 10/10/10 or 16/16/16. Wifey finally found some ( they had 8 bags) at Walmart.... Lowes, Home Depot and and Kroger all had almost nothing, and none of what I wanted.

What is the situation where you are?
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
With all the Chickenshit Bullshit you Trumptards are spreading around- We should have a surplus on Fertilizer for decades to come!
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Little lizards don't eat much, families with a lot of children do. Get your tiny little green head out of your ass and understand, no matter who you are (little lizards excepted) this is a real crisis and Brandon will need to figure out some patchwork solution other than sending Heels Up Harris to the podium to explain how wood is grown.

CF Industries: Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken



"CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today informed customers it serves by Union Pacific rail lines that railroad-mandated shipping reductions would result in nitrogen fertilizer shipment delays during the spring application season and that it would be unable to accept new rail sales involving Union Pacific for the foreseeable future. The Company understands that it is one of only 30 companies to face these restrictions."
 
Lionfish said:
Little lizards don't eat much, families with a lot of children do. Get your tiny little green head out of your ass and understand, no matter who you are (little lizards excepted) this is a real crisis and Brandon will need to figure out some patchwork solution other than sending Heels Up Harris to the podium to explain how wood is grown.

CF Industries: Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken



"CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today informed customers it serves by Union Pacific rail lines that railroad-mandated shipping reductions would result in nitrogen fertilizer shipment delays during the spring application season and that it would be unable to accept new rail sales involving Union Pacific for the foreseeable future. The Company understands that it is one of only 30 companies to face these restrictions."
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This is an example of how Union Pacific and their lobbying efforts works in unison to try and harm our economy deliberately to make Joe Biden look bad and make the farmers upset and Anti-Biden!

Because there is no logical reason for them to curtail fertilizer shipments, delaying deliveries, or preventing New Rail Orders being taken- AS THAT BASICALLY HURTS THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN POCKETBOOK and bottom line. They can afford it though because they were gifted Billions of Dollars by the Trump Administration tax policies.

THIS IS PURE NASTY POLITICS BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD!

This has to do with Biden making large entities like UNION PACIFIC pay their fair share in Taxes!

A reversal of the Trump corporate tax cuts would result in major negative swings to the railroads’ free cash flow- THAT THEY LAUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK WITH BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE IN TAXES- THANKS TO TRUMP AND HIS TRUMPTARDS!
 
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