Eastern Cornbelt: The long-awaited ammonium sulfate fill program from Honeywell was announced in late July, with limited fill tons of granular ammonium sulfate offered at $335/st FOB and $345/st rail-DEL in the Midwest. Fill pricing from DSM in the Midwest was tagged at $345/st rail-DEL as well, with the low end quoted at $327.75/st after discounts to large buyers.
Ammonium thiosulfate was tagged at $355/st FOB in Ohio on a spot basis.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate fill was quoted at $335/st FOB and $345/st rail-DEL in the Western Cornbelt region for limited tons. Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $360-$375/st FOB.
Effective Aug. 6, American Plant Food’s (APF) granular ammonium sulfate postings will firm $20/st from July 16 pricing levels, moving to $315/st FOB Freeport, Texas, $325/st FOB Galena Park, Texas, $340/st FOB Fort Worth, Texas, $345/st FOB Mermentau, La., and $350/st FOB Littlefield, Texas. Coarse grade postings will move to $300/st FOB Freeport, $310/st FOB Galena Park, $325/st FOB Fort Worth, and $335/st FOB Littlefield, while standard grade ammonium sulfate will also firm $20/st to $295/st FOB Freeport and $330/st FOB Littlefield. APF’s N-Pac Compacted posting will move on Aug. 6 to $330/st FOB Galena Park.
Northern Plains: The granular ammonium sulfate market was quoted at $335-$340/st FOB in Minnesota and $345/st DEL in the North Dakota market. Product was said to be in tight supply. Ammonium thiosulfate was tagged at $335/st DEL in North Dakota from Canada.
Agrium’s granular ammonium sulfate postings firmed on July 20 to $425/st rail-DEL in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, up $50/st from the July 6 reference price.
Great Lakes: Sources tagged the granular ammonium sulfate market at $335-$340/st FOB and $345/st rail-DEL in the Great Lakes region for allocated fill tons. The ammonium thiosulfate market was tagged at $355/st FOB Webberville, Mich.
Northeast: Granular ammonium sulfate fill tons were quoted at $328-$345/st DEL in the Northeast for limited tons, with the low reported to national accounts after discounts.