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Australian growers are buying MAP and DAP ahead of planting despite firming prices, with imported product already arriving at prices that cannot benefit from the strong Australian dollar. Agfert has opened a distribution facility at Cowell on the Eyre Peninsula, and cereal prices are historically low.
Pent-up demand for a limited supply of imported MAP and DAP supports phosphate prices into the planting season. Higher phosphate costs weigh on grower margins and feed-grain economics.
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