(Inver Grove Heights, MN) — The head of the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative is encouraging Iowa farmers to prepare for liquid propane shortages this fall. Jay Debertin is C-E-O of Minnesota-based C-H-S. He says the foreign export market for propane has grown by leaps and bounds, and that farmers can’t afford to wait until they know with certainty what propane drying needs are going to be like at harvest. He says by then it might be too late to put supply plans in place. Debertin is more confident about fall fertilizer supplies but says prices could remain elevated.
