# Market conditions and livestock prices favour soil fertility investment - Sheep Central

> Meridian Agriculture adviser James Whale says rising livestock prices have nearly doubled gross margins for grazing businesses. He argues that superphosphate applications are now a high-return investment for graziers. His example, based on a western Victoria operation, projects over $200 per hectare in extra annual net returns.

- Date: 2018-01-30 · published 2018-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67315-market-conditions-and-livestock-prices-favour-soil-fertility-investment-sheep
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger livestock returns encourage more phosphate fertilizer use on pasture, which supports superphosphate demand in Australia. The effect on global prices is modest.

## Sources

- sheepcentral.com: https://www.sheepcentral.com/market-conditions-and-livestock-prices-favour-soil-fertility-investment/

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