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Sherman A1

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Mon Mar 14, 2022, 07:32 AM Mar 2022

Russian invasion of Ukraine has farmers paying a lot more for fertilizer

Mark Scott has been farming corn and soybeans on his family’s land in Wentzville for more than 30 years, and he has never seen fertilizer prices as high as they are now.

“It’s doubled in price than last year,” Scott said. “I locked up all my nitrogen this morning before it took another jump and it’s probably 38-40% higher than last year.”

On a blustery March morning at his 2,000-acre farm he runs with his son, Scott said it’s a concern for him and the farmers he represents on the Missouri Corngrowers Association Board.

“We may be at a loss this year versus last year just due to the high input prices,” he said.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2022-03-14/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-has-farmers-paying-a-lot-more-for-fertilizer

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Russian invasion of Ukraine has farmers paying a lot more for fertilizer (Original Post) Sherman A1 Mar 2022 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #1
There is no shortage of manure in Washington DC or Maro Loco. nt doc03 Mar 2022 #2
So which is it 30-40 percent more or doubled (100 percent more) Blues Heron Mar 2022 #3

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Blues Heron

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3. So which is it 30-40 percent more or doubled (100 percent more)
Mon Mar 14, 2022, 08:09 AM
Mar 2022

Shoddy reporting and speaking skills on display here

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