Winter Sowing Update March 2025

WEATHER

A lot of areas outside SE QLD are getting very dry, especially in the Southern states. The majority of growers are hoping the impending weather event later this week will eventuate and travel South. We also hope the flooding in the North West doesn’t cause too much damage.

Most eastern cropping areas should receive some rain over the next week, with the forecasts changing daily.  Whilst this could affect cotton harvest and yields for some, it will set up many growers for winter sowing and if we are lucky it may also start to fill up water storages for future seasons.

Due to the forecasted weather, there could be possible delays for product supply and freight movements in and out of Brisbane again. Please check with us before sending trucks into Brisbane after this Wednesday and we anticipate any delays will be short term.

FERTILISER PRICE UPDATE – 25th March 2025

Fertiliser prices over the last few weeks are hard to follow with urea prices following the global market but domestic MAP prices remaining fairly stable.

Urea – the price remains soft as the market awaits the next Indian tender. Domestically the price has been trending down,

Phosphates – AP’s have been firming throughout 2025. We now see a situation where domestic MAP prices are well below global replacement costs and local importers are looking to close this gap with prices slowly increasing.

For those that haven’t locked in all of your MAP and starter requirements for the Winter season we would recommend committing and locking in your volumes, as this weather event could ensure that last of the current domestic stock is fully contracted.

Global AP prices continue to firm on Chinese export restrictions, reduced global manufacturing, soft aussie dollar, and increased global demand for AP’s.

The current eastern fertiliser market is trading in the following ranges:
Urea high $700’s
MAP/DAP high $1000’s
Starter Z – (compound 10-22-02 + Zn 1%) mid-late $1100’s
SOA low-mid $400’s
SSP low $400’s
MOP has been steadily increasing, now late $600’s

Feel free to contact us for firm pricing and options.