# Mosaic to cut fertilizer production as weather dampens demand - Country Guide

> Mosaic said it will cut phosphate production at its central Florida facilities by 150,000 tonnes per month until market conditions improve. It has already reduced output by 500,000 tonnes in the first half of the year and will run its Canadian potash business at lower rates. The company cited a third consecutive weak North American application season and high inventories.

- Date: 2019-12-19 · published 2019-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55522-mosaic-to-cut-fertilizer-production-as-weather-dampens-demand-country-guide
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Cutting output from a major phosphate producer tightens supply and supports phosphate and potash prices. The move signals producers defending prices in response to weak weather-hit demand.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-09-27 | [Hurricane Ian Threatens Florida Fertilizer Production, Could Boost Food Costs - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39878-hurricane-ian-threatens-florida-fertilizer-production-could-boost-food-costs.md) | -2.6% | -2.2% |
| DAP | 2024-10-09 | [Florida fertilizer plants, grain mills close as Hurricane Milton nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28178-florida-fertilizer-plants-grain-mills-close-as-hurricane-milton-nears.md) | +0.9% | +4.1% |
| DAP | 2021-07-02 | [Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Potash](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11011-farmer-fertilizer-focus-potash.md) | -0.2% | -2.0% |
| DAP | 2019-07-17 | [Farmers start transplanting paddy despite lack of chemical fertiliser](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58410-farmers-start-transplanting-paddy-despite-lack-of-chemical-fertiliser.md) | -0.6% | -3.7% |
| DAP | 2019-08-28 | [August push: Monsoon recovery spurs nutrient sales \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57890-august-push-monsoon-recovery-spurs-nutrient-sales-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | -3.7% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/mosaic-to-cut-fertilizer-production-as-weather-dampens-demand
- country-guide.ca: https://www.country-guide.ca/daily/mosaic-to-cut-fertilizer-production-as-weather-dampens-demand/

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