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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by downrightmike on Thursday May 14, 2026 @12:59PM (#48138041)
Having the two major inputs turned off turns fungible to non-fungible
Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by IAmBroom on Thursday May 14, 2026 @03:22PM (#48139985)
No, but it makes it pricier. In case you don't know:

"Fungible describes goods, assets, or commodities that are mutually interchangeable, meaning one unit is equivalent to another of the same type and value.

Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by 8note on Thursday May 14, 2026 @03:55PM (#48140362)
mind you, the hormuz fertilizer and the canadian fertilizer arent interchangeable.

they are two parts of a three part whole.

they arent perfectly fungible either - the core nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus can come in many forms, and need some chemical processing to get into the right shape for use

Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by dredmorbius on Thursday May 14, 2026 @04:48PM (#48141024)
"Fungible" here means "traded globally", as others have noted elsewhere in this thread.