High grain prices mean some demand for fertiliser this year

Gregor Heard
February 12 2019 - 5:00pm
Fertiliser is unlikely to be difficult to source this year in spite of interruptions to production at Incitec Pivot's Phosphate Hill facility in Queensland.
Fertiliser is unlikely to be difficult to source this year in spite of interruptions to production at Incitec Pivot's Phosphate Hill facility in Queensland.

THE FERTILISER industry is gearing up for a short and sharp period of peak demand for product this year, with farmers likely to be able to obtain sufficient supplies in spite of production issues caused by flooding in northern Queensland.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

Get the latest Farmonline news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.