A DEAL between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia will bring around 250,000 tonnes of additional agricultural-grade urea into Australia for cropping and livestock industry use this year. It represents around 20 percent of the remaining fertiliser needed for the current season. The deal has been supported by the Australian and Indonesian governments in the face of limited supplies coming out of the Persian Gulf, normally the origin for around 60pc of Australia’s urea, as conflict rages between Iranian and US-Israeli forces. Incitec Pivot Limited chief operating officer Scott Bowman said Incitec Pivot’s trading relationship with PT Pupuk Indonesia, supported by the collaboration between the Australian and Indonesian governments, has yielded a positive outcome for Australian farmers. “This additional volume for the period May to December, at prevailing market prices, is another critical plank in servicing the needs of Australian farmers,” Mr Bowman said. “Australian ...