Urea fertilizer prices have been on a steady climb since the start of the year, says an analyst.
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Nitrogen prices soar on reduced Chinese exports
“Extremely tight” UAN supplies has some growers forces to substitute urea in their spring planting campaign
Cutting nitrogen pays off in oats — if it’s drier
WINNIPEG — It’s possible to make more money from oats by reducing fertilizer rates, says research done at four sites in Saskatchewan. However, like most things in farming, a lot depends on the weather. Less nitrogen equalled more profits in trials done in 2023 because it was a dry growing season. “When you are reducing […] Read more
VIDEO: Plant nutrition begins one km underground
Nutrien’s potash mining operations in Sask. are part of a growing effort by suppliers to meet producers’ nutrient needs
ALLAN, Sask. — A lot has changed since Nutrien produced and shipped the first 1,000 tonnes of potash from its Patience Lake mine in 1959. For instance, the price of potash was around US$50 per ton back then. It is six times that value today, and this is a down year for prices. One thing […] Read moreUrea prices expected to increase in Canada
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 more
More investments in biologicals
WINNIPEG – The march towards biologicals is gaining speed.In the second week of July, Syngenta and Nufarm both announced collaborations with smaller biotech firms to build up their portfolio of biological products in the pipeline.Syngenta has partnered with Intrinsyx Bio, a Silicon Valley company, to develop a line of endophyte products.“Endophytes — small micro-organisms that […] Read more
Oats prefer side-banded nitrogen
WINNIPEG — Side-banding nitrogen and seed-placing phosphorus pays off for oat crops, new Saskatchewan research shows. “We’ve determined that side-banding nitrogen is better for oat yields,” Brianne McInnes, operations manager for the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation, said in an interview at the Prairie Oat Growers Association annual convention. Side-banding rather than mid-row placement gave an […] Read more
Chemical, fertilizer price slides may be near bottom
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
