Articles tagged under: Josh Linville
Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks
Published January 19, 2025
U.S. nitrogen fertilizer markets have seen an uptick to start the year due to global supplies. China, in particular, has curbed urea exports to the tune of a five million ton shortfall. "That is something that could change very quickly,…Analyst Warns Tariffs May Disrupt Fertilizer Exports
Published November 12, 2024
StoneX fertilizer market analyst Josh Linville is concerned what additional fertilizer tariffs would mean for U.S. exports. It’s a slippery slope that Linville worries could lead to a trade war with Russia. "If the Trump administration gets into a little…Optimism Amid Adversity in Fertilizer Business
Published October 25, 2024
Phosphate facilities near Tampa Bay narrowly avoided disaster when Hurricane Helene veered off its expected course. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville says the good fortune was still offset by losses in fertilizer production. "Between Helene and Milton, expectations…Fertilizer Sector Monitoring Hurricane Milton Recovery
Published October 18, 2024
The fertilizer market continues to wait for official word on phosphate production in Florida following Hurricane Milton. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville believes production was “relatively unscathed,” but it will take time for workers to finish the cleanup…Fertilizer Markets Braced for Milton
Published October 9, 2024
The effects of Hurricane Milton on the U.S. fertilizer market could send a ripple through the ag community. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville calls Hurricane Milton a worst-case-scenario event for U.S. fertilizer production. "This is one of those…The Push-Pull of the Fertilizer Market
Published September 6, 2024
Farmers seem to be waiting for lower fertilizer prices while the retail sector holds prices firm. “What we’ve seen before were a lot of signals prices should go higher; suddenly you wake up one morning and the price is falling,”…High Fertilizer Prices
Published August 22, 2024
Fertilizer prices are high but StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville says some global situations could cause these prices to continue to rise. Demand for fertilizers worldwide are strong. "India is very low on their stockpiles. They're the biggest…Weather Delay Allows Fertilizer Business to Reset
Published May 23, 2024
Due to wet conditions, North American nitrogen demand is suffering. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizer Josh Linville said the near-constant rains has kept farmers out of the field, delaying demand for sidedressed nitrogen demand. This is giving the fertilizer industry…Egypt Benefitting From Slow Urea Market
Published May 16, 2024
Global nitrogen market conditions have led to a standoff between buyers and suppliers, but one country has managed to move the needle with a series of smaller sales. "Recently, in the last couple of days on the global urea market,…