Fertilizer use to increase but price rises to slow LANCASTER - Con tinued strong crop export demand in the face of reduced 1980 crop production has improved farm income prospects and could bring total domestic fertilizer use to a new record. Use could reach almost 24 million nutrient tons in 1980- 81, up four percent from 1979-80. Stronger crop prices plus the possibility, of ad ditional acres of feed grams and wheat will probably mean increased fertilizer consumption. Nitrogen use could in crease two to four percent to near 118 million nutrient tons Phosphate and potash use could be up by about the same percentage as nitrogen, phosphate going to 5 6 million tons and potaslrto 64 Because of large fertilizer carryover and adequate production capacity, fer tilizer price increases in 1980-8 i are not expected to match last season’s 27 percent rise Farm prices Get New DURASHIELD Corrugated Roofing and SAVE sss Whether re-roofing or re-siding an old structure, or building a brand new one, ex tremely strong and lightweight Durashield is ideal for barns, confinement buildings, storage sheds, garages, marinas, commercial structures and similar applications. SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE New Durashield is sold and distributed throughout Eastern Pennsylvania by J.C. Snavely & Sons, Inc. of Lancaster, Pa. If you’re interested in roofing your building, or as a dealer interested in stocking Durashield, contact us immediately. Landisville, Pa 17538 for fertilizer are expected to average eight to 12'percent higher next spring than last, and 10 to 14 percent above the October level Increases likely will be in response to strong demand and in creasing costs of production, transportation, and retailing From October 1980 to spring 1981, nitrogen prices may rise 15 percent, phosphate prices 10 to 15 percent, and potash prices six to eight percent Prices might increase more rapidly by next spring than in dicated if domestic crop acreage (particularly com) is significantly greater than currently expected or if unanticipated world events cause major constraints to raw material or fertilizer supplies. Worldwide production capacity is sufficient t<rmeet world demand, and domestic production is holding at high levels. U.S. producer in ventories of nitrogen and phosphate in September 1980 were up 12 and 60 percent. Gitoioipa SwuieCy 50y0... ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT ROOFING? 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J ; ,S(NCE 1676 respectively, from a year earlier U.S. and Canadian producer inventories of potash were up 29 percent Domestic anhydrous ammonia production capacity, at about 20 9 million tons, appears adequate Ammonia producers in -1980-81 are likely to operate at 90 per cent of capacity or more, compared with 92 percent in 1979-BQ. Despite high fer tilizer prices, producers are unlikely to expand capacity significantly because in creasing costs of natural gas feedstocks are expected to offset rises in fertilizer prices Domestic capacity to produce wet-process phosphoric acid in 1980-81 is estimated at about 10 4 million tons and is expected to reach 10.7 million „tons P 205 a y ear l a t er Annual U S capacity to produce potash is about 2 9 million tons of K2 9 , while Canadian capacity is about 8.9 million Primary nutrient content of fertilizer materials used FOUR WAYS in the United States in 1979- BO was up two percent to 23 million tons, mainly because of more com and wheat acres. Of the primary nutrients, nitrogen use in creased six percent to 11.4 million tons, phosphate use decreased four percent to 5.4 million tons, and potash use fell one percent to 6 2 million tons Overall fertilizer use was higher in all regions except the Northeast, Lake States, Appalachia, and Southeast Declines in these regions ranged from one to five percent Application rates of the three primary nutrients were a mixed picture in 1979- 80 'Nitrogen application on corn decreased, but on cotton, soybeans, and wheat it increased Phosphate application on com and cotton was down, on soybeans was even, and on wheat was un. Potash ap plication rates matched or exceeded a year earlier Percentages of acres fer tilized were the same for Phone: 717 898-2241 Lancaster Farming,.Saturday,-December 27,1980—C33 -com and cotton, lower for soybeans, but higher for wheat The value and volume of fertilizer trade in the United States reached record levels in 1979-80 Imports increased eight percent in volume and 25 percent in value. Export growth was even stronger, with tonnages up 11 percent and value up 44 percent Export value surpassed import value by $1.5 billion The United States was again a large net exporter of phosphate and a large net importer of potassium For the second consecutive year, nitrogen nutrient trade was nearly in balance The 1980-81, nitrogen exports are again expected to modestly exceed imports Both will surpass year earlier levels Exports of nitrogen are expected to increase to 3 0 to 3 2 million nutrient tons, and imports may rise to 2 8 to 2 9 million Phosphate fertilizer ex ports are expected to achieve record levels of 4.2 to 4 4 million nutrient tons, while imports will probably be close to the year-earlier total of 0.2 million. DEAD STOCK REMOVED Ltf PROMPTLY ANYTIME ANYWHERE We Charge For distant Pickups. A. F. 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RD4 PH (215) 273 4355 Quarryville, PA 17566 ROBERT GUTSHAU RD 1212 Womelsdorf. PA 19567 PH (717)933-4616 Potash nutrient imports are expected to increase to 5.5 to 5 6 million tons, and exports are forecast at 1.1. to 1.2 million tons. In fiscal 1980, the U.S. Agency for International Development agreed to finance fertilizer purchases of about 130,000 metric tons, worth over $43 million. These commitments represent a 61-percent decline in tonnage and a 46- percent decline in value from fiscal 1979 AID pur chases. The decline is attributable to delays by India in issuing tenders, causing post ponement of its purchases until fiscal 1981 The 1980 AID shipments "went primarily to Zambia, Bangladesh, and Sn Lanka. Preliminary estimates indicate that world fertilizer consumption , increased about four percent in 1979-80, to a record 111 million metric tons of plant nutrients. This increase was only about half that of the previous year; the slower growth in world con sumption was due primarily to slower-growing or even (Turn to Page C 34) ijpp CHESTER INGRAM Hublersburg RD 2 Bellefonte, PA X 6823 PH (814)383-2798 DELIVERIES AVAILABLE
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