🎶 If Fertilizer Markets Were A Country Song,

I'd be singin' the blues,

Just lookin' for clues,

On how to get my fields to produce...... 🎶

In the case of Josh Linville Director of Fertilizer at Stone X, fertilizer used to be a relatively boring topic.  Now 🎶 “She thinks my fertilizer is sexy”🎶  as the song goes given all of the events in the market in the last two years.

The reality of the market is that of a Hank Williams song, “A Country Boy Can Survive", … 🎶"The preacher man says its the end of time and the Mississippi River she's a going dry.”🎶
 

In this episode Dan and Josh discuss whether or not producers should be worried about the supply and current markets.

Josh recommends a glass of whiskey to take the edge off while he delivers the news.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Josh’s background in agriculture
• How Josh became known as the “Fertilizer Guru”
• Is fertilizer sexy?
• What is Josh’s current role in the fertilizer market
• How Josh’s business helps manufactures
• Who is Josh’s customer?  Produce or speculators?
• Why the conversation of fertilizer has become critical
• What has changed with volatility in the past year
• What is a Black Swan Event?
• How is food production correlated to fertilizer?
• Who's profiting off market volatility?
• What is happening in Europe?
• Why can’t we make our own Nitrogen?
• Did we miss the mark with regulation?
• Are we going in the wrong direction?
• Do we see any wherewithal to ensure food security?
• How much of Josh’s job depends on being right
• Where are producers sentiments at?
• What is holding back producers on making fertilizers decisions
• How Josh is coaching retailers on fertilizer markets
• Is regenerative ag going to move the needle on global supplies?
• What is happening with less synthetic fertilizers?
• The Black Swans of logistics
• Why can’t we just truck product?
• How is Amazon effecting fertilizer?
• Josh’s advice for buying nitrogen in next year
• What to do if you didn’t make the jump on purchasing
• Josh’s thoughts on new technologies in efficient catalysts
• Should you worry about not being able to get Nitrogen?
• What is phos going to look like in ten years?
• Snake Oil in phosphorous markets
• Are we creating problems for the future?
• Josh’s thoughts on buying phos right now
• Is there demand destruction?
• What's going on with potash?
• A day in the life of Josh
• How to connect with Josh

Connect with Josh:

Website:https://www.stonex.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JLinvilleFert

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-linville-9555a711/

Aberhart Family of Companies:

https://aberhartagsolutions.ca

https://aberhartfarms.com

https://suregrowth.ca

https://www.convergencegrowth.com
 

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