What I do in the fertilizer business.
Some P.M.'s have been sent to me asking what I do in the fertilizer business.
Right now I am over my head with a shortage of all zinc, manganese and boron micronutrient products that we offer. My products are packaged and shipped on pallets that are distributed to fertilizer dealers. Micronutrient fertilizer is a small addition to the fertilizer blend, and only a few pounds per acre are required. Think of a vitamin pill versus a steak dinner. Most of my contacts are in the chemical distribution side of the business due to the need to deliver pallets on a route truck along with chemicals. We do sell direct bulk truckloads to some of the mega dealers like CVA. I had to put my customers on allocation for the forseeable as demand is way more than we can produce.
Headed to see my UAP contacts in Greeley, CO this afternoon to see what is changing after the Agrium buyout.
I wish I would have had more conviction about my own industry, but in the words of Donald Coxe, "those of us who know it the best, like it the least, because we have been disapointed the most!!!" So true!!!
Kipp
