Reduced supply from Egypt and China and increased demand in the U.S. and Brazil change market dynamics this summer
WINNIPEG — The June and July period is normally a quiet time in the global market for urea. In most years, North American farmers are done buying for the growing season and Brazilian buyers usually wait until September to make urea purchases for the safrinha corn crop. However, it wasn’t a quiet time this year. […] Read moreTag Archives fertilizer — page 6
Urea prices expected to increase in Canada
Man. green ammonia project enters home stretch
World’s first on-farm plant will allow operation to produce its own anhydrous ammonia using water, air and electricity
Glacier FarmMedia – After two years of delays, the world’s first on-farm green ammonia plant, installed on a Manitoba operation, is weeks away from producing fertilizer. In mid-June, Ontario clean energy company FuelPositive announced that pieces were in place for the pilot project at R&L Acres near Sperling, Man. “We did the site prep this […] Read more
Global yields have not kept up with increasing demand
Sluggish production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that lead to reduced fertilizer use SASKATOON — Rising demand and below-trend yields is leading to a tightness in global supply of the major crops, says one of the world’s largest crop input suppliers.The global stocks-to-use ratio for the major crops, excluding China, has […] Read more
Making liquid fertilizer so manure doesn’t have to be trucked
A Dutch farmer is making liquid fertilizer from his manure so he can use the nutrients where they are produced instead of moving them around the country. Ton Groot Roessink milks about 200 cows with robots, automated feeding and automated manure cleaning near Baak. The manure from the farm is put through a biogas digester. […] Read more
Project proposed for Ontario aims to ease phosphate crisis
Proponents of a new phosphate project say it could ease Canada’s reliance on imports of a diminishing commodity
A lot of what determines what Canadian farmers pay for phosphate fertilizer and how readily they can get it happens outside of Canada’s borders. According to Stephen Case, chief executive officer and president of Fox River Resources, Canada has become completely reliant on phosphate sourced from other countries like the United States, Russia and Morocco. […] Read more
Ag input sales at good levels in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Sales of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and crop care products have been near normal in the United States despite lower grain prices, while they are not as good in South America, according to agricultural input producers. Executives from companies such as Mosaic, Bayer AG and Corteva said during last week’s […] Read more
ESN use increases, thanks to federal subsidy
WINNIPEG — Environmentally Smart Nitrogen has been around for about two decades. Twenty years is a long time, so it’s easy to forget why Canadian farmers initially bought and used the polymer-coated fertilizer. In the early 2000s, few people talked about greenhouse gas emissions from cropland, but farmers were concerned about something else. “Probably the […] Read more
Tightening urea supply may see prices increase
The addition of global production capacity is expected to slow down due to companies' reluctance to build new plants
SASKATOON — The global urea market is expected to tighten up in the coming years, according to a leading manufacturer of the product. The peak of new capacity additions has passed and there is significantly lower supply growth from 2024 onward. Related stories: “This clearly indicates a tightening supply-demand balance longer term,” Yara International chief […] Read more
Ag Canada’s climate programs found lacking
A report from the auditor general’s office says initiatives designed to help farmers reduce emissions have shortcomings
REGINA — Agriculture Canada says it will do better after a report from the auditor general’s office criticized its attempts to deal with climate change. The report from the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development said the department has known since 2015 that it had to address greenhouse gas emissions. However, programs to help […] Read more
Farm economic aspect often ignored
The term “environmental sustainability” frequently lacks definition, though it is widely used by governments, media, retailers and environmental non-governmental organizations. We use the term in our research, where we demonstrate with evidence how environmental sustainability has changed, for better or worse. However, the term has been over-used and often lacks meaning or value. The term […] Read more
