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Fertilizer stockpiles swell, harvest fears ease

By Tarso Veloso Ribeiro and Elizabeth Elkin Bloomberg News
Jul 1, 2022
Jul 1, 2022

Legacy Building Interior — Stored fertilizer and handling equipment enclosed in a fabric building.

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By Tarso Veloso Ribeiro and Elizabeth Elkin Bloomberg News

The fertilizer shortage that threw the agricultural sector into disarray and pushed food costs higher globally may be fading.

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