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Mar 2022
15m 44s

Urea Price Halfpipe

RABOBANK
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While global urea prices were starting to show some respite, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine quickly sent prices upward once again. Cheryl Kalisch Gordon is joined by Wes Lefroy to dissect the market and discuss the implications this war holds for Australian farmers looking to purchase urea ahead of the winter.

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