Fertilizer prices today will bankrupt most farms with a hiccup next year. PERIOD!

[farming101]

If not planning to grow anything you're not mining.

[SASKFARMER]

Looks wet around Regina

[helmsdale]

Looks wet around Regina

I think the "ghetto" did well this year...

That said, I'm in that real nice dark red patch. Not that that's anything particularly out of the ordinary.

On the upside if we do get any snow it should go down in the spring cause there is ZERO frost in this soil this fall! I'm going to have to be unable to get down high-grade roads on account of massive amounts of snow before I dump much in the way of fertilizer down. 50lb's of 27-27 might be a waste if it doesnt decide to get serious about ending this drought!

[blackpowder]

Haven't got tests back yet.
But even with early pre buys the anticipated blends are running between $90 & $120.
I learned a long time ago that you always have to seed. And that it's the fixed costs that kill you. Garbage in the ground, garbage in the bin.
Of course with nil soil moisture, I will be as careful as I can. Our sure crop area never had a written guarantee of how much.
And if it doesn't rain, there are deep pockets here paying $100-$120+ rents.
$900k/ quarter and I'll live.
I've been worrying about this for 35 years and I've become oblivious.
Happy seeding!

[Guest]

Looks wet around Regina

looks dry in the swamp

[AlbertaFarmer5]

If not planning to grow anything you're not mining.

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Quite a contrast between the total soil moisture map, and the departure from normal map:


Most of the red area is actually close to long term normal, whereas our area out west was a healthy green on the total soil moisture map, but on the 2nd map, we are amongst the driest in the prairies compared to normal. Which isn't neccesarily a bad thing going into spring around here.

While doing some excavations this fall was surprised how much the soil moisture recharged since mid summer when we dug some trenches.

[SASKFARMER]

I love the bullshit.

Let's hear 1100 then 1200 then 1300 at this rate it will be 3300 by seeding if they keep the same game going of 100 a ton week increases.

[Hamloc]

I read an article this morning that Yara is restarting plants in the Netherlands after routine maintenance but still not restarting other plants in the EU due to natural gas price and availability.

My fertilizer costs are up $45 an acre over last year and I am putting on roughly 10% less than last year. I also don’t put on as much as some on here apparently do. Looks like cost per acre will be up somewhere between $75 and $100 per acre when all inputs taken into account. Certainly an elevated level of risk. Soil tests came back with very little residual

[Guest]

bought 46 at $1190 , but only half of normal, my arse hurts

[Guest]

I read an article this morning that Yara is restarting plants in the Netherlands after routine maintenance but still not restarting other plants in the EU due to natural gas price and availability.

My fertilizer costs are up $45 an acre over last year and I am putting on roughly 10% less than last year. I also don’t put on as much as some on here apparently do. Looks like cost per acre will be up somewhere between $75 and $100 per acre when all inputs taken into account. Certainly an elevated level of risk. Soil tests came back with very little residual

no one is putting on what they did before , numbnuts wins , consumers will lose