Déjà Vu: Phosphate Demand Could Rise on Optimistic Crop Outlook
Potash – If optimistic forecasts for corn, soybean and wheat crop production hold, farmers could pursue strong phosphate application this spring.
Potash – If optimistic forecasts for corn, soybean and wheat crop production hold, farmers could pursue strong phosphate application this spring.
Potash – Seasonal doldrums are stalling phosphate prices. The upside for prices remains linked to food price volatility.
Potash – Predictions may be the black art of investing, but that hasn't stopped commodity and financial advisors from sharing their thoughts on what 2013 will hold for phosphate markets.
Potash – Falling potash demand is pulling on phosphate as companies report falling phosphate fertilizer profits, softer demand forecasts and strong phosphate price volatility.
Potash – Rising food costs and under-utilized farm resources have led China to give phosphate a greater strategic role. Focused on developing domestic supply, local governments are reducing the number of domestic operators while building bigger firms.
Potash – Stonegate Agricom CEO Mark Ashcroft spoke about his company’s start, its current strategy, and the fundamentals of the phosphate market.
Potash – When applied to phosphorus, the Hubbert Peak Theory has created quite a stir in phosphate market, spawning a great deal of animated discussion and scientific analysis into the implications of peak phosphate.
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