This shift in eating patterns required more acres to be planted, more fertilizer to be applied and more animals to be fed--allnnhhhhhssssssssfor the declining fertilizer use, dropping prices, and mounting inventories.
This shift in eating patterns required more acres to be planted, more fertilizer to be applied and more animals to be fed--all requiring more potash. The worldwide economic downturn is the primary reason for the declining fertilizer use, dropping prices, and mounting inventories.