They said prices would settle. They didn’t. They said the market would stabilize. It hasn’t. They said this year wouldn’t be as bad as the last. Guess what? Now, farmers across Western Canada are staring down a brutal reality—soaring input costs, a shaky global supply chain, and a market that feels more like a runaway train than a reliable system. Fertilizer pricing isn’t just unpredictable—it’s wild. And if you don’t understand the forces behind it, you might find yourself paying too much, too late… or worse, left with nothing at all when you need it most. This one-hour live webinar is for the farmer who needs real answers. The retailer who’s playing defense. The ag professional looking for a sign of where this thing is headed.
Join Dan Aberhart on Growing the Future Productions as he discusses the volatile global fertilizer market in 2025 with Josh Linville, a trusted Fertilizer Market Analyst at Stonex. In this episode, they tackle the unpredictable fluctuations in fertilizer prices, including the impacts of tariffs, geopolitical events, and supply constraints. Josh provides a detailed analysis of the global factors affecting nitrogen, urea, potash, phosphate, and sulfur markets, and offers insights on how farmers and industry professionals can best navigate these challenges. Learn the current state of the market, predict future trends, and understand the complex forces at play in the agricultural sector.
00:00 Introduction to Global Fertilizer Market
00:26 Current Fertilizer Market Challenges
02:07 Audience Interaction and Questions
03:49 Josh Linville's Market Analysis
07:49 Global Supply Issues and Political Impacts
15:45 Middle East and Global Shipping Concerns
20:22 European Production and Market Dynamics
33:54 Technological Advances and Future Outlook
35:15 Phosphate Market and Tariff Implications
37:58 Understanding Market Signals
38:27 Global Phosphate Supply Issues
39:01 Impact of US Government Policies
40:07 China's Export Restrictions
43:52 India's Struggle with Subsidies
48:05 Internal Fertilizer Trade Dynamics
49:51 Tariffs and Market Reactions
54:05 Potash and Sulfur Market Insights
01:01:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts