China gas shortage could be causing a shortage of fertiliser for farmers, pushing prices higher

A shortage of phosphate fertiliser is fuelling concerns that farmers may not be able to get the products they need in time for seeding.

At this time of year, farmers are normally talking to their agronomists to secure enough fertiliser to make the most of rain across the country.

However, a shortage of certain fertilisers has driven the price up across the country in only the past two weeks.

Independent fertiliser trader and semi-retired farmer Leighton Huxtable…