Market Realist Natural gas is a major raw material input in the production of nitrogenous fertilizers , such as urea and ammonia, ranging from 40% to 70% of cost of goo...
Market Realist Unlike seed companies in Part 2, potash, phosphate, and nitrogenous fertilizers are combinations of chemicals that are naturally found in the soil and air. For this reason, fertilizer companies don't get to take advantage of the patent protection that ... and more »
Market Realist To see whether this is true, we can check that the company's selling and general administrative expense (SG&A, which includes spending on marketing) is ab...
Market Realist China's urea prices can have a significant impact on global fertilizer prices. Although the production cost of urea is on the higher end, as urea production uses a large source of nitrogen extracted using coal instead of natural gas, coal prices can ... and more »
