Why does fertilizer go crazy

The summer harvest of the Central Plains has come to an end. After the summer harvest, the summer sowing is replaced by the summer sowing. There is another work that affects the harvest at the same time as the summer sowing, that is, fertilizing.

However, when many farmers go to the agricultural material shop in the village, they will find that the price of fertilizer is ridiculously higher than in previous years. They even say that the price asked every two days is different. Can't help but doubt that the price of fertilizer is so expensive now? Today, Brother Chao will tell you why the price of fertilizer will be so expensive this year.

First of all, the price of raw materials has been high

The raw material for fertilizer is coal. This year, the price of coal has been rising, resulting in the price of urea. The price per ton of urea has risen by 600-800 yuan, and now it has risen to a record high of nearly 3,000 CNY/ton. The price of wheat is on the high side, but the increase in chemical fertilizers is even more outrageous, which also leads to a shortage of income. The high price of chemical fertilizers will also cause a group of farmers not to use fertilizers on the land this year. Crops are food for people, and fertilizers are food for crops, which may also lead to a decline in the output of corn harvested in autumn, thereby affecting market prices.

The second is a large number of foreign trade orders
Affected by the global new crown epidemic, factories in the United States, India and other countries have stopped working, and companies have stopped production, which has led to an increase in the amount of fertilizer imported from my country. A large number of foreign trade orders was originally a good thing for Chinese companies, but it was also affected by inflation that led to higher export prices, and also caused domestic prices to rise. However, when the demand for fertilizers was high, some companies stopped production and equipment maintenance, or even worked overtime. Increased production of foreign trade orders has led to insufficient supply in most areas of the country, and production cannot meet demand, which is also one of the reasons for price increases.

Another factor is environmental protection
　　Because the country's call for environmental protection is getting higher and higher, the government has higher and higher thresholds and requirements for fertilizer manufacturers. The original source of production has decreased, and the increase in fertilizer has also become an inevitable trend.

The rise in urea and chemical fertilizers has a great impact on farmers’ confidence in farming. This is related to the peasants’ real income. Many people ridicule that a piece of wheat was more than a catty ten years ago, and a piece of wheat will still be more than a pound ten years later. A catty, nowadays the cost of farming for farmers has increased, and the corresponding income has also decreased. To increase farmers’ production and income, the price of chemical fertilizers must be effectively controlled and kept at a reasonable level. Only when farmers’ income is truly increased can their enthusiasm for farming be improved, land can be fully utilized, and farmers can be truly wealthy.