# More efficient phosphate use needed as prices rise – Farmers Guardian – Tim Kerr - Hutchinsons

> Hutchinsons crop nutrition manager Tim Kerr urges UK growers not to skip phosphate despite UK fertiliser prices nearly doubling in 12 months. TSP was about £480/t and DAP £580-600/t in late July. He notes that in 2007/08, when prices were similar, the arable area receiving phosphate fell 25%.

- Date: 2021-08-11 · published 2021-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45868-more-efficient-phosphate-use-needed-as-prices-rise-farmers-guardian-tim-kerr
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

High phosphate prices may cut application rates, which could reduce yields and later support demand for phosphate products. Elevated input costs squeeze feed-grain margins for buyers.

## Sources

- farmersguardian.com: https://www.farmersguardian.com/news/4084571/efficient-phosphate-prices-rise
- hutchinsons.co.uk: https://www.hutchinsons.co.uk/more-efficient-phosphate-use-needed-as-prices-rise/

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