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Nervous Fertilizer Markets

Published April 11, 2025

Tariffs have dominated the market headlines and the fertilizer markets were no exception. "Right now, the market is fearful," said Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer, StoneX. "It doesn't know what to think or how things are going to change.…

Tariff Uncertainty Worries U.S. Fertilizer Industry

Published February 3, 2025

StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville is hearing concerns about tariffs and their impact on the fertilizer industry. Potash is the biggest hurdle. "It's hard to understate just how important Canadian potash flows are to the U.S." The timing…

Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks

Published January 19, 2025

U.S. nitrogen fertilizer markets have seen an uptick to start the year due to global supplies. China, in particular, has curbed urea exports to the tune of a five million ton shortfall. "That is something that could change very quickly,…

Analyst Warns Tariffs May Disrupt Fertilizer Exports

Published November 12, 2024

StoneX fertilizer market analyst Josh Linville is concerned what additional fertilizer tariffs would mean for U.S. exports. It’s a slippery slope that Linville worries could lead to a trade war with Russia. "If the Trump administration gets into a little…

Optimism Amid Adversity in Fertilizer Business

Published October 25, 2024

Phosphate facilities near Tampa Bay narrowly avoided disaster when Hurricane Helene veered off its expected course. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville says the good fortune was still offset by losses in fertilizer production. "Between Helene and Milton, expectations…

Fertilizer Sector Monitoring Hurricane Milton Recovery

Published October 18, 2024

The fertilizer market continues to wait for official word on phosphate production in Florida following Hurricane Milton. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville believes production was “relatively unscathed,” but it will take time for workers to finish the cleanup…

Fertilizer Markets Braced for Milton

Published October 9, 2024

The effects of Hurricane Milton on the U.S. fertilizer market could send a ripple through the ag community. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville calls Hurricane Milton a worst-case-scenario event for U.S. fertilizer production. "This is one of those…

The Push-Pull of the Fertilizer Market

Published September 6, 2024

Farmers seem to be waiting for lower fertilizer prices while the retail sector holds prices firm. “What we’ve seen before were a lot of signals prices should go higher; suddenly you wake up one morning and the price is falling,”…

High Fertilizer Prices

Published August 22, 2024

Fertilizer prices are high but StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville says some global situations could cause these prices to continue to rise. Demand for fertilizers worldwide are strong. "India is very low on their stockpiles. They're the biggest…

Weather Delay Allows Fertilizer Business to Reset

Published May 23, 2024

Due to wet conditions, North American nitrogen demand is suffering. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said the near-constant rains has kept farmers out of the field, delaying demand for sidedressed nitrogen demand. This is giving the fertilizer industry…

Articles tagged under: Josh Linville

Nervous Fertilizer Markets

Tariff Uncertainty Worries U.S. Fertilizer Industry

Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks

Analyst Warns Tariffs May Disrupt Fertilizer Exports

Optimism Amid Adversity in Fertilizer Business

Fertilizer Sector Monitoring Hurricane Milton Recovery

Fertilizer Markets Braced for Milton

The Push-Pull of the Fertilizer Market

High Fertilizer Prices

Weather Delay Allows Fertilizer Business to Reset

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