The new price list has seen the price of nitrogenous and ammonium phosphate products further reduced to reflect the lower cost of imported stock secured by CSBP since the last local product price reduction in December.

CSBP Fertiliser Sales and Marketing Manager Ben Sudlow said that CSBP had moved quickly to pass the lower cost of this imported stock onto its customers.

Mr Sudlow said that these latest CSBP product price reductions were further evidence of the company’s commitment to providing local fertiliser product prices reflective of global pricing at time of purchase.

“Since October, CSBP nitrogenous products have fallen by around 15 to 40 per cent, while ammonium phosphate products have reduced in price by around 15 to 25 per cent, depending on the product,” Mr Sudlow said.

“For example, since October Flexi-N has dropped from $885 per tonne to $680 per tonne and Agstar from $1324 per tonne to $1041 per tonne, recommended retail price ex-Kwinana.

“CSBP will continue to revise its prices as stock is imported over the coming months in time for seeding requirements.”

Mr Sudlow said that as part of the January offer, CSBP has also offered free downward price protection to its Fertiliser Sales Agreement (FSA) and FSA Partnership customers collecting between 12 January and 31 March 2009.

“This will give our customers confidence that they will pay the lowest possible CSBP price at time of collection during a set period in the lead up to seeding,” Mr Sudlow said.

“Under downward pricing protection, any difference in product price resulting from reductions that may occur during February and March will be refunded to customers who have collected earlier.

“Customers interested in taking up this offer should speak to their CSBP area manager or sales agent for more details.”

Mr Sudlow said that collection appointments through to May would be tight given the sheer tonnage WA farmers still needed to collect in time for seeding.

“Since many farmers have delayed their fertiliser collections, we are anticipating high demand for collection appointments at our distribution centres,” Mr Sudlow said.

“I would encourage customers to book collection appointments or arrange their on-farm delivery with their transport contractors well ahead of planned collections in the lead up to seeding.”

Mr Sudlow said that as CSBP would be importing stock based on customer nominations, customers needed to secure their supply soon to avoid supply constraints.

CSBP customers can contact their local CSBP area manager or sales agent for more information about the January offer.