Full Switch from Nutrien to FBN

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Has anyone fully switched from Nutrien to FBN?  Using Nutrien agronomists to make a crop chemistry plan in the past, and then transitioning those 1:1 to products FBN carries.  Was it worth it?  Significant cost savings for same quality, or was it more worth it to keep the personal connection with Nutrien and their agronomists and products?

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should’ve stayed with *******.  You’ll see

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I did 4 years ago. The first two years went great. No so much the last two. Been working with another supplier that use to work with FBN.

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I saved 10000 from last year on chem and your fertilizer guy should still give you free advice

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I have not fully switched to any single entity. Here, many times Nutrien can beat FBN on a lot of things. Currently we're sourcing from about five different organizations. Bottom line- if you have built a strong relationship with Nutrien, why abandon ship?

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This past November I purchased all my chemical during FBN Cyber November, used half from local coop where the prices were better on some products. I did get the best deal at the time but now I will be spraying the generic roundup I bought from FBN when prices were almost double what they are now. I wouldn't go 100% with one company that has little relationship with you other than "cheap" prices. People still buy from people.

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Nutrien cost to mine potash is $85 a ton in Canada, I paid $855 a ton last fall for potash from them delivered to my farm.  It is a cartel.  Nutrien netted 10 billion last year. 95% of the us potash comes from outside the US.  They have also bought out 250 independent retailers across the country over the last 5 years, that's one independent gone every week across the country.  I have some good friends that work as agronomist and in retail at Nurtien, smart famers should hire them away as private consultants, but farmers are pretty cheap......

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I love my local co-op agronomist, and his advice is invaluable.  But there are some things he just can't compete on price-wise.  FBN had many chemicals this year that were priced significantly less than the co-op.  I can't ignore that.  For the high use, common chemicals, FBN is tough to beat.  For many situations and advice, my co-op agronomist still gets my business.

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I currently use 4 chem suppliers and see 10-30% price variations and availability is hit and miss on some products.  I would never go to one supplier do to availability with this entire industry.  Take your deals when you get them and always have a plan B or C.  Anyone that bought glyphosate early and holds the ability to roll to another product will be $$$ ahead this year.  Price isn’t everything if there are options to switch as crop plans change.

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I shop around y’all dealing with Nutrien might want check your bills they are over charging and selling from farmers,, I stopped doin business with them on half my products 5 years ago and had spent more that year than year before and only did half my business with them.. we’ll long story short they had changed me for chemicals didn’t use and had enough liberty spray for next 10 years 275,000$ later and 6 years they are ready to settle..

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Full Switch from Nutrien to FBN

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