ALFA says Alabama farmers are paying double for fertilizer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Native farmers are coping with a fertilizer scarcity, forcing costs to sky rocket.

Mitt Walker with the Alabama Farmers Federations (ALFA) says there’s a number of causes for the scarcity.

He says nearly half of fertilizer, originates from outdoors nations. A big exporter is Russia, and the Russia-Ukraine warfare is slowing down exports.

That, together with provide chain points and labor shortages, is inflicting excessive fertilizer costs.

Walker says in easy phrases, farmers are paying round two to 2 and a half extra occasions extra for it.

“So should you had been to say a ton of product final yr prices, and I’m simply throwing numbers out, $500,” mentioned Walker. “You’re someplace north of $1000 for that very same amount of fertilizer this yr.”

Walker says farmers are feeding extra individuals all over the world now than ever earlier than. Demand is up and provides are down, creating greater costs for what you eat.

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