
Mosaic reported a third-quarter net loss of $72.1 million and adjusted EBITDA of $324 million, down from $806 million a year earlier, while its shares rose about 17%. Higher sulfur costs pushed phosphate production costs to $838 per ton and margins to negative $105 per ton; management expects cheaper sulfur contracts to improve margins, but RBC cautioned that a recovery may be slow.
High sulfur costs have squeezed phosphate production economics, while cheaper input contracts could ease that pressure if sustained. A delayed recovery implies continued uncertainty for fertilizer supply and phosphate prices; the article does not establish a direct move in feed commodities.
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