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CHS reports strong input supply chain performance for growers

An official with the nation’s largest ag cooperative is pleased with the movement of crop inputs so far this season.

CHS senior vice president Mike Johnston says logistically it’s been a smooth start.

“We’ve had good moves of fertilizer up the river, or via unit train, however we’re receiving it across our territory. And so we haven’t run into shortages and we’ve been able to deliver on time for our growers.”

He tells Brownfield many farmer-members purchased fertilizer months before the runup in prices.

“But we’re starting to sell fertilizer for the fall season sometime late July or early August, and those prices are high and there’s a lot of concern. And we’re hearing that from the grower.”

Johnston says while nitrogen prices have pulled back, phosphate prices remain very high.