Growth Spurt IT TAKES INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE TO BALANCE GLOBAL SUPPLY WITH DEMAND. With planters ready to rumble, most farmers are locking down their fertilizer buys. And the sooner the better, say crop nutrient experts like Travis Christensen, agronomy manager at Watertown (S.D.) Cooperative Elevator Association. “By the end of March, about 75 to 80 percent of our fertilizer purchases are done, mostly to take advantage of prepay discounts. By then, farmers have a pretty good idea of what they’re planting, which holds true year in and year out,” Christensen says. “Still, 15 to 20 percent are last-minute buyers who buy as they go. By Greg Lamp >>> Your CHS Connection 7