An ag economist does not expect fluctuating fertilizer prices to have much influence on crop rotation.
Ken Zuckerberg with CoBank says most farmers had their 2023 acres set before recent price declines for N, P, and K.
“Even I know that if you put nitrogen down in the fall, you’re not going to plant soybeans on that particular spot of land. So I think the six month and eight month planning provides and dictates more than the three month drop in (fertilizer) prices.”
He tells Brownfield anhydrous ammonia prices have fallen 24 percent this winter, potash is down 18 percent, and phosphate fertilizers cost 16 percent less than this time a year ago.
