Are Fertilizer Capacity Expansion Announcements #FakeNews?

Gary W. Brester and Anton Bekkerman

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2020, vol. 35, issue 2

Abstract: Many fertilizer plant expansion announcements have been made, but only about half have been realized. In the highly concentrated U.S. fertilizer market, capacity announcements may be a strategic attempt to deter market entry or competitors' expansion. Ultimately, this could affect fertilizer prices observed by agricultural producers.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304124

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