Fertiliser Shortage This Sowing Season — What You Can Do Now
- Earth & Clay
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
Fertiliser is tightening. Prices are rising. Supply is uncertain.
If you haven’t locked in your fertiliser yet, you need to act this week.
Global disruptions — particularly around the Strait of Hormuz — are already impacting fertiliser supply into Australia.
What’s happening right now:
Australia relies heavily on imported fertiliser
Urea prices are up more than 25%
Ammonium sulphate supply from China is restricted
Some suppliers have already paused new orders
Stocks in Australia may run out as early as mid-April
You are about to sow wheat, barley, canola or oats.You cannot delay planting — but you may not have your full fertiliser program.
A practical Western Australian solution — available now
Hudson Resources supplies two natural mineral products from Geraldton, WA that can help you manage this situation:
Attapulgite clay (AgriFix)
Diatomaceous earth (DE)
These are not fertilisers, but they help you:
Get more from the fertiliser you have
Reduce losses
Protect your crop and stored grain
1. ATTAPULGITE CLAY — STRETCH YOUR FERTILISER
What it does
Attapulgite clay improves how your soil holds:
Nutrients (like nitrogen and phosphorus)
Moisture
Instead of nutrients being lost through leaching, they stay in the root zone longer.
Why it matters this season
If you are short on fertiliser, this is critical.
Attapulgite helps:
Reduce nutrient loss
Improve efficiency of what you apply
Support early crop establishment
In simple terms
If you apply less fertiliser, attapulgite may help make it go further.
In some conditions, growers may be able to:
Maintain performance with 15–20% less nitrogen
(always confirm with your agronomist)
How to use it
Blend with urea, MAP or other fertilisers
Apply at sowing through standard equipment
No special handling required
2. DIATOMACEOUS EARTH — PROTECT YOUR GRAIN
What it does
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural insect control for stored grain.
It works by:
Damaging insects physically (not chemically)
Causing them to dry out and die
Why it matters now
Chemical grain protectants are expensive and imported
Grain may need to be stored longer this year
Export markets are strict on chemical residues
Key benefits
No chemical residue
No resistance issues
Safe for grain storage
Also useful for livestock sheds (mites, lice)
What these products can and can’t do
They CAN:
Improve fertiliser efficiency
Reduce nutrient loss
Support soil moisture
Protect stored grain
They CANNOT:
Replace nitrogen or phosphate fertiliser completely
What to do this week
1. Review your fertiliser position
What have you secured?
What are you short on?
2. Contact Hudson Marketing for supply
Request:
AgriFix attapulgite clay (AgriFix 102)
Diatomaceous earth (DE)
Email: hudson@hpgl.com.au or Call: 02 9251 7177
3. Speak with your agronomist
Discuss blending attapulgite with fertiliser
Assess potential rate adjustments
4. Order early
Demand will increase quickly as supply tightens.
Why use a local WA source
No import delays
No currency risk
Fast delivery across Australia
Reliable, consistent supply
Hudson Marketing processes attapulgite clay and diatomaceous earth for agriculture and fertiliser applications and operates from Narngulu, near Geraldton, with established supply security and production capacity.
For more information: Your fertiliser is running out. Australia has an answer- attapulgite clay & diatomaecous earth – AUS Diatomaceous Earth & Attapulgite Clay Supplier
Bottom line
This season is not business as usual.
If fertiliser supply is limited:
You need to protect what you have
You need to use it more efficiently
You need solutions that are available now
Attapulgite clay and diatomaceous earth provide a practical, immediate option.
Contact Hudson Marketing
📞 (02) 9251 7177📧 hudson@hpgl.com.au📍 Level 5, 52 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW
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