Fertiliser – Purchase Timing and Price Comparisons
Many farmer’s have yet to order fertiliser, and this now seems like a good decision. The price is forecast to reduce, notably for nitrogen based products. There is currently, and locally some exceptionally good deals available on urea fertiliser, which should be considered.
When comparing fertiliser, it is best to use the price per unit or kilo of nutrient. For example 1 tonne of urea contains 460 kilos of nitrogen, at a cost of £275 per tonne this is 60 pence per kilo of nutrient. For ammonia nitrate to compete (345 kilos of nitrogen per tonne) it should be no more than £207 per tonne – certainly food for thought!
The best advice would be to order at least early spring requirements soon to guarantee product on farm for spreading in February / March.
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