Global Focus - Fertilizer


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Date: November, 2007

Abstract: For farmers everywhere, the price of fertilizer ranks alongside commodity prices and the weather as an on going concern.

Significant price rises for fertilizer in 2007 have led to increased concern in the farming sector as to the potential longevity and size of these price rises. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are among a number of essential nutrients for plant growth, and with every harvest these nutrients are removed from the soil and must be replenished. In agricultural system...

Research Type: Australia/New Zealand Global Focus


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