ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY BY THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU…..70-PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS SAY FERTILIZER IS SO EXPENSIVE THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
PURCHASE ALL THEY NEED TO GET THEM THROUGH THE YEAR……
THE SURVEY FOUND THAT ALMOST EIGHT IN 10 FARMERS IN THE SOUTH SAY THEY CAN’T AFFORD ALL NEED SUPPLIESTHIS YEAR…..FOLLOWED BY THE
NORTHEAST AND WEST AT 69 AND 66-PERCENT….AND 48-PERCENT OF THE FARMERS IN THE MIDWEST….
JUST 19-PERCENT OF FARMERS IN THE SOUTH PREBOOKED FERTILIZER PURCHASES IN ADVANCE OF THE PLANTING SEASON……IN THE NORTHEAST, ONLY 30-
PERCENTOF FARMERS PREBOOKED….FOLLOWED BY 31-PERCENT IN THE WEST AND 67-PERCENT IN THE MIDWEST…..