Asia's fertilizer disconnect: Crop prices lag surging costs

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven fertilizer prices sharply higher across Asia since late February, but the surge in input costs has yet to translate into corresponding gains for key crop prices, creating a delayed risk to farmer profitability and planting decisions for the coming season. The disconnect between soaring fertilizer values and subdued crop markets reflects a lagThe ongoing conflict in the Middle East has driven fertilizer prices sharply higher across Asia since late February, but the surge in input costs has yet to translate into corresponding gains for key crop prices, creating a delayed risk to farmer profitability and planting decisions for the coming season. The disconnect between soaring fertilizer values and subdued crop markets reflects a lagRead More