It’s that time of year where broadacre growers are looking at the cost of their fertilisers, and in particular phosphate fertilisers.

The cost to ship product to Australia this season looks to be the same or slightly higher than last season. While predictions are difficult, with most raw materials and finished fertilisers for the 2024-2025 phosphate season contracted by the end of December, the indications are that prices will be similar to last year.

We appreciate fertiliser is an expensive input, and this reinforces the two key principles:

1. Soil test and apply what is needed and ensure it is there when the growing season starts. Trying to apply phosphate fertilisers after the break is a risky proposition and if not applied will lead to a loss in production.
2. Buy early. Avoid risks and potential freight and/or spreading delays or increases, get your product delivered and applied early. This year in particular prices look like they will remain flat to firm.

BioAg has just received its latest shipment of reactive phosphate rock (RPR) from Algeria and is steadily producing BioAgPhos®.

As a long lasting phosphate fertiliser, BioAgPhos and its blends are ideal for early application, providing P as soon as crops germinate or pastures kick off. In any scenario where lime, gypsum or compost is applied, BioAgPhos is ideal for blending with one or all on farm and spreading together, removing a need to spread P fertiliser separately.

Contact a BioAg distributor or representative to discuss how BioAgPhos or one of its blends fits into your nutrient program.