Alexis Maxwell

Fertilizer Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. All views are my own. RT ≠ endorse.

[Alexis Maxwell @asmaxw]

Always good to chat! Thanks Kim

[Kim Chipman @KimChipman1]

Smart insights on #fertilizer, #trade and #Hormuz from @asmaxw
Fertilizer prices drop with all eyes on Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/22STAUdVv8
@agripulse

[Joe Weisenthal @TheStalwart]

Last point here was wild. Europe imposed a de-facto carbon tax on certain imports starting Jan 1. So farmers bought tons of fertilizer in Nov. and Dec. of last year to get ahead of the tax. And so by sheer "luck," European farmers didn't get clobbered when the Strait closed.

[Joe Weisenthal @TheStalwart]

Absolutely fantastic piece about why beef prices are so high. Contrary to what many people may surmise, it's not the meatpackers getting margin right now. It's the actual ranchers, who are benefitting from an overall scarcity of calves https://t.co/kCJ8qf30ZE

[John Newton @New10_AgEcon]

As #fertilizer and #diesel prices have increased sharply, we asked our #farmers about fertilizer availability and prices across the U.S. and got responses from all 50 states and Puerto Rico. 🌽🌱🌾 Read more here: https://t.co/dhKIXQkwZx @FarmBureau

[Annie Genevard @AnnieGenevard]

MACF : face à l'urgence, j'ai été très ferme aujourd'hui à Bruxelles : son application aux engrais doit être suspendue !

La réponse du commissaire Sefcovic a été claire : la taxe carbone sur les engrais pourra être suspendue avec effet rétroactif au 1er janvier 2026.

C'est une excellente nouvelle et un soulagement pour nos agriculteurs !

Il n'y a donc aucune justification que les importateurs d'engrais augmentent leurs prix.

[Kim Chipman @KimChipman1]

SCOOP: After cracking down on concentration in the meat industry, US senators now want the government to scrutinize the power of fertilizer companies. https://t.co/ay6i2QYvEv via @bpolitics @BNCommodities #Fertilizer #agriculture #Congress #farming

[Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs]

Scoop: A group of Xi Jinping’s “old friends” from Iowa are invited to dinner in California next week. “This has been a heck of a journey—we can’t figure it out. We don’t even know why he likes us!”

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[Kevin Crowley @CrowleyKev]

Texas power grid needs all available thoughts and prayers to get through tonight

[Agnieszka de Sousa 🍒 @AggieDeSousa]

Presidents are tweeting about it, it's featuring in election campaigns, and US State Department is beefing up its expertise in the field.

Here's how the world fertilizer crisis became political.

#BigTake via @ACBerlin @ElizabethElkin @mjbristow & more

https://t.co/mo6Or24Pil

[John Newton @New10_AgEcon]

👩‍🌾👨‍🌾Each year #farmers borrow 💰to put a #crop in the ground or care for #livestock without knowing what #MotherNature will provide. That's why #RiskManagement and #FarmBill programs are so important. Tune in @ 930 for our hearing on this important issue @SenateAgGOP #AgTwitter

[Nicole Stecklein @NicoleStecklein]

Whiteboard Wednesday!
What happens to that expensive anhydrous after you apply it?

[Will Kennedy @wenkennedy]

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[David Marino @dmarino4]

Demand destruction in ags -- Farmers are holding back on buying pricey fertilizer, making do with less in some cases. Now a glut is building up and prices are starting to come off... https://t.co/eL1Taa9hw1 via @markets @ElizabethElkin @TarsoVeloso

[AgriSompo @AgriSompo]

Thinking about #Plant23?

Fertilizer expert Alexis Maxwell will discuss input costs for next crop year. And the team will bring you the latest in markets, weather, & industry news to help you make informed decisions about your operation.

Register here - https://t.co/hAIFf6vYEr

[David Marino @dmarino4]

Agribusiness giants are sweeping up chains of small farm suppliers across Brazil https://t.co/66s8nuk6gp via @markets @TarsoVeloso

[Corey Rosenbusch @CoreyRosenbusch]

Today is Global Fertilizer Day! Fertilizers are responsible for 50% of the food on this planet. Fertilizer is also a key solution to the changing climate, and fertilizer use has spared more than 2 billion acres of land from cultivation over the past 50 years. #FertilizerDay

[David Marino @dmarino4]

Shippers struggling to move grains and fertilizer along a dried-up Mississippi River are also racing to beat the start of winter in the northern Midwest https://t.co/Huv4EEjF72 via @markets @mhirtz @JoeDeaux @KimChipman1

[Elizabeth Elkin @ElizabethElkin]

One of the world's top food suppliers has so much stockpiled fertilizer that cargo is getting diverted. With @TarsoVeloso

https://t.co/sD8QGVvkAD via @markets

[John Newton @New10_AgEcon]

🧐🧐Speaking of #interest rates, #farm interest expenses are projected to jump 40% from last year (the largest increase on record) to $26 billion. Higher rates will impact financing for #Plant23 and servicing the $500B in #farm #debt @SenateAgGOP

[Elizabeth Elkin @ElizabethElkin]

Fertilizer prices in North America are skyrocketing as plants in Europe close, adding to the increased cost of everything that goes into growing food.

Y'all know I wouldn't leave you without a Fertilizer Friday story for the holiday weekend!

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