Prices of a couple of key farm inputs have tumbled in recent months, but that may be coming to an end, according to industry officials. Farmers Business Network’s Smoke generic glyphosate is selling for $6.50 to $7 per litre, down from $12 the same time last year. “That’s the difference a year makes,” said Breen […] Read more
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Firm bets big on ammonia
(Reuters) — Without a single sales contract in hand, Dutch fertilizer company OCI is building a US$1 billion plant in Texas to produce ammonia with low greenhouse gas emissions, a gamble requiring heavy government subsidies, new markets and a contingency plan. OCI’s plant would be the world’s first new commercial facility to capture and sequester […] Read more
Molecular mechanism links roots to phosphorus
Researchers discover the gene that regulates when roots stop growing, which occurs within hours of a lack of phosphorus
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered a specific gene that regulates when the roots of a plant stop growing and they have identified this reaction as happening within hours of a lack of phosphorus.
Nutrien cuts output as Canada port strike drags on
(Reuters) – The world’s biggest fertilizer producer Nutrien Ltd. cut production on Tuesday, citing the impact of an 11-day-old strike in Canada’s Pacific ports whose cost has now ballooned to an estimated $5.5 billion. Some 7,500 dock workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) walked off on July 1 after failing to […] Read more
Nutrient removal guidelines updated
The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator is built upon data collected in Western Canada from 2020-22.
Fertilizer market stabilizing, say analysts and suppliers
After sky-high prices last year, cautious markets and uncertain supply are contributing to lower costs for major inputs
Urea prices are down 40 percent since the spring of 2022, while anhydrous prices have plummeted 42 percent, according to DTN.
Fertilizer market stabilizing, say major suppliers
Urea prices are down 40 percent since the spring of 2022, while anhydrous prices have plummeted 42 percent, according to DTN.
Producers face crunch time in fertilizer logistics
When you drop by your normal fertilizer supply outlet only to find they are temporarily out of phosphate, sulfur, urea or something else you want, it probably isn’t the fault of the person sitting at the blender controls. The entire logistical system is struggling.
Nutrien cuts earnings forecast
The Canadian firm’s North America potash sales volume dropped 30 percent, with prices averaging $401 per tonne during the reported quarter, 41 percent lower compared with last year.
Russia remains dominant in fertilizer market
Many believe the world placed sanctions or blockades on Russian fertilizer, but an industry observer says that’s a myth
Some individual companies decided not to do business with Russian fertilizer manufacturers because they were concerned about vessel availability, rising insurance costs, financing issues and soaring Black Sea freight rates. But they soon overcame those obstacles and Russian fertilizer started flowing to markets around the world.
