The Pacific Fertiliser & Regyp Team hope you had a great break and start to the new year.
Farmers and bulk handlers in the East have tallied the final results from the recent harvest. Despite the frost, hail, and dry seasonal conditions thrown at some regions, yields exceeded most expectations. Harvested tonnes in WA also surprised many, exceeding expectations after a drier-than-average winter.
So far in 2025, a lot of areas in the East have started the year off with good sub-soil moisture levels, as we start preparing for the next winter crop. This moisture is helping finish off a lot of sorghum for those who have not been affected by the recent hail storms.
Over the last three months, the Aussie dollar has lost around 10% against the $USD. This is not great for imported crop input products and diesel. On the flip side exports like grain, meat & dairy will be more competitive on the global market.
FERTILISER PRICE UPDATE
Fertiliser prices have kicked off strong in 2025 with Urea increasing the most over the Christmas break.
The main reasons for the firming prices include the soft aussie dollar, Chinese export restrictions, reduced global manufacturing and increased global demand especially for Urea, MAP & DAP.
The current eastern fertiliser market is trading in the following ranges:
Urea mid-high $700’s
MAP/DAP high $1000’s
SOA low-mid $400’s
SSP low $400’s
Pacific Fertiliser welcomes Rachael Dunn to the team, as Territory Manager.
Rach is based in Central West NSW, not far from our Cowra operations. She has a background in broadacre and cotton agronomy and for the last 5 years has been working in the AgTech sector. She is well educated, connected and has extensive experience dealing with large producers and corporate farms. rach@pacificfertiliser.com
