date:Aug 29, 2013
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That hesitation could pose problems this autumn.
U.S. farmers typically apply fertilizer after the harvest to prepare the land for planting in spring.
But with talk of a steep fall in potash prices, farmers might wait until spring to buy fertilizer, said Joe Dillier, director of plant food for Growmark, a network of U.S. agricultural co-operatives that sell field-ready fertilizer to farmers.
Retail fertilizer dealers are already storing stockpiles that are smaller than usual, an