Summer Fertiliser Update 2023

Crop Update

The northern area has stripped their winter crops with mixed results. However on the back of recent rain, most are trying to scratch in some summer crops including some late dry land cotton.

Southern crops are looking good and growers are racing the stormy weather to get their crops off on time. Results so far have also been mixed.

Fertiliser Pricing News

Fertiliser prices have been relatively flat, with limited global demand as most buyers delay committing to volumes on the hope of lower fertiliser prices.

Global phosphate fertiliser stocks remain low and the Chinese export restrictions look set to continue well into 2024. Australian buyers should look at committing to their phosphate requirements by the end of January given current stock levels.

Urea is trading flat to soft with limited global demand. Bulk urea is currently in the low – mid $700’s and SOA in the mid $400’s ex Eastern ports.

Phosphate prices on the global market have been slowing increasing due to tight availability. With AP’s now trading in low-mid $1000’s. Single Super is trading in the mid $400’s ex eastern ports.

Starter-Z fertiliser stocks are very tight domestically, so if your require any don’t hesitate to lock in your volumes.

Feel free to contact us for pricing and options.

Brisbane Gypsum Products Changes

Pacific Fertiliser has made some changes to its Brisbane gypsum products. The new Mined Gypsum range consists of:
–  ProGYP gypsum – sub 4mm screened natural gypsum ex Willowbank (Adouble loading friendly)
–  Cal-S4 Gypsum – sub 4mm screened natural gypsum ex Port (loading upto B-doubles)
–  ProCal-S2 Gypsum – sub 2mm milled and screened natural gypsum ex Willowbank (Adouble loading friendly)
–  SuperFlocc – ultrafine grade milled natural gypsum (solution grade)

All of these high quality products have gypsum purities over 93%. Please contact the office for timing and pricing of the new products.

CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN DATES

Pacific Fertiliser / Regyp will shutdown for Christmas over the following dates. If you require product in those periods, please let us know as early as possible.Shut Date for All Sites:
Shutdown COB – 21st December 2023
Re-Start  –  8th January 2024

FERTILISER BLENDERS

Pacific Fertiliser has recently purchased two fertiliser blending machines.Our aim is to offer bespoke blending services to customers for their tailored paddock blends (one-pass blends). These fertiliser blending systems will be available in regional areas where we can load our customers trucks, spreaders and groupers.

In addition to blending services for normal fertiliser products, we will also be able to offer blends on organic products & trace elements . The systems can also add biology and inhibitors to the fertiliser blends.

Seed coating treatment is also possible using the blenders, such as Ferticote etc if/when required.