Industrial
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The same nutrients that help crops reach their full yield potential are also used in a wide variety of industrial uses. For example, urea is used for the production of resins in the lumber industry, potash for recycling of aluminum and phosphates are used as a retardant material to prevent the spread of forest fires. Approximately 15 percent of our Wholesale sales are to the industrial market. Sales to this sector tend to be evenly distributed throughout the year, much of it priced on a cost-plus basis, which provides a base to our earnings through the slower agricultural off-season periods.
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The major products sold into industrial markets include: