If the Fertilizer Market Were a Country Song

🎶 If Fertilizer Markets Were A Country Song, I'd be singin' the blues,Just lookin' for clues, On how to get my fields to produce...... 🎶 In the case of Josh Linville Director of Fertilizer at Stone X, fertilizer used to be a relatively boring topic.  Now 🎶 “She thinks my fertilizer is sexy”🎶  as the song goes given all of the events in the market in the last two years. The reality of the market is that of a Hank Williams song, “A Country Boy Can Survive", … 🎶"The preacher man says its the end of time and the Mississippi River she's a going dry.”🎶 In this episode Dan and Josh discuss whether or not producers should be worried about the supply and current markets. Josh recommends a glass of whiskey to take the edge off while he delivers the news.  In this episode, you will learn:Josh’s background in agricultureHow Josh became known as the “Fertilizer Guru”Is fertilizer sexy?What is Josh’s current role in the fertilizer marketHow Josh’s business helps manufacturesWho is Josh’s customer?  Produce or speculators?Why the conversation of fertilizer has become criticalWhat has changed with volatility in the past yearWhat is a Black Swan Event?How is food production correlated to fertilizer?Who's profiting off market volatility?What is happening in Europe?Why can’t we make our own Nitrogen?Did we miss the mark with regulation?Are we going in the wrong direction?Do we see any wherewithal to ensure food security?How much of Josh’s job depends on being rightWhere are producers sentiments at?What is holding back producers on making fertilizers decisionsHow Josh is coaching retailers on fertilizer marketsIs regenerative ag going to move the needle on global supplies?What is happening with less synthetic fertilizers?The Black Swans of logisticsWhy can’t we just truck product?How is Amazon effecting fertilizer?Josh’s advice for buying nitrogen in next yearWhat to do if you didn’t make the jump on purchasingJosh’s thoughts on new technologies in efficient catalystsShould you worry about not being able to get Nitrogen?What is phos going to look like in ten years?Snake Oil in phosphorous marketsAre we creating problems for the future?Josh’s thoughts on buying phos right nowIs there demand destruction?What's going on with potash?A day in the life of JoshHow to connect with Josh Connect with Josh:Website:https://www.stonex.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/JLinvilleFertLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-linville-9555a711/ Aberhart Family of Companies:https://aberhartagsolutions.cahttps://aberhartfarms.comhttps://suregrowth.cahttps://www.convergencegrowth.com Connect with us on AGvisorPro: https://link-app.agvisorpro.com/aberhart-dan If you want to be part of the Growing the Future community, make sure to say hi on social at: https://linktr.ee/Growingthefuturepodcast Register for the Convergence Conference at convergence.ag and stay updated by subscribing to the Growing the Future Podcast at growingthefuturepodcast.ca.