Jason Mann has stepped down as CEO, president and chair Genesis Fertilizer. The company is attempting to build a $2.3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in Belle Plaine, Sask., as well as a network of seven distribution centres across the Prairie region.
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Mann steps down as Genesis Fertilizer head
CEO, president and chair of the company steps down as another company he runs faces financial difficulties
Tight nitrogen supply boosts prices
Fertilizer manufacturers are shifting their investment focus to lower carbon forms of nitrogen, such as green ammonia
Strong nitrogen fertilizer demand is butting up against tight supplies in some regions of the world, says an analyst.
Nitrogen demand soars while supply shrinks
Strong nitrogen fertilizer demand is butting up against tight supplies in some regions of the world, says an analyst.
Nitrogen prices soar on reduced Chinese exports
“Extremely tight” UAN supplies has some growers forces to substitute urea in their spring planting campaign
Urea fertilizer prices have been on a steady climb since the start of the year, says an analyst.
Supplies tighten for phosphate, urea
ST. JEAN, Man — When compared to grain prices, phosphate fertilizer is expensive right now in North America. That dynamic isn’t going to change anytime soon because inventories are down in the United States and imports of phosphate are almost non-existent, says a Nutrien rep. “Phosphate does have a lot of challenges in 2025,” said […] Read more
Hurricane unlikely to fuel long-term fertilizer price increase, analyst says
Glacier FarmMedia – While the price of urea fertilizer has spiked at the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, that increase is unlikely to affect Canadian farmers much, said MarketsFarm analyst Bruce Burnett. “There has a been a spike in the market down at the Gulf, so that eventually translates to […] Read more
Urea supply tight as China keeps exports low
SASKATOON — Global urea supplies are constrained, according to analysts. One of the main reasons for that tightness is the lack of exports from China, said Harry Minihan, editor of Argus Nitrogen. Related stories: At the start of the year, he was anticipating China would ship out three to four million tonnes of the product […] Read more
Urea 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
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
How do Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers work?
This is the second of a four-part series on advanced efficiency fertilizer. Links to other stories in this series are below. The enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEF) available to farmers in Canada include urease inhibitors, nitrification inhibitors, dual inhibitors (both urease and nitrification) and polymer coated urea, or slow-release products. Urease inhibitors Urea is the most […] Read more
