Will fertilizer prices continue to fall?
Some of the major players in the fertilizer business believe prices are headed higher in the second half of 2016 but an industry analyst disagrees. Price direction was a hot topic during quarterly...
View ArticleLow prices cut fertilizer makers’ profit
North America’s biggest fertilizer companies reported large drops in quarterly profits last week. Two companies, Agrium Inc. and CF Industries Holdings, warned of tough times ahead as abundant supplies...
View ArticleFertilizer price slump ideal time to expand: Agrium
Farmers might want to give up on guessing when fertilizer prices will bottom out and head back up. Even the chief executive officer of what will be the world’s largest fertilizer company is in the dark...
View ArticleGenesis plans huge fertilizer supercentre west of Regina
Saskatchewan-based Genesis Grain and Fertilizer is moving ahead with plans to build the first in what it hopes will be a series of farmer-owned fertilizer supercentres. Genesis confirmed Jan. 27 that...
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Agrium expands retail network
Agrium is not building new fertilizer plants, but it is going to continue expanding the retail side of its business. “It is something we remain committed to and something that has been very lucrative...
View ArticleUrea depth may not be critical if soil is properly packed
For 40 years, soil scientists have recommended that farmers apply urea by banding two to three inches deep, to reduce losses to the atmosphere. But when shallow-seeded crops like canola are planted on...
View ArticleTurn on the TAPPS for better nitrogen efficiency
LANGHAM, Sask. — Farmers at the recent Ag in Motion show who want to optimize nitrogen uptake were drawn to the rubber- track trailer bearing a pair of 1,200 gallon liquid tanks flanked by a pair of...
View ArticleMake nitrogen more efficient
LANGHAM, Sask. —American corn growers are realizing a one-third increase in nitrogen efficiency by using the Exactrix TAPPS application system. TAPPS technology injects NH3 along with a liquid...
View ArticleBayer joins in $100 million investment bet on bio fertilizer
CHICAGO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Germany’s Bayer AG, one of the world’s biggest agricultural chemical companies, is joining a $100 million bet that the next big breakthrough in crop fertilizers will be...
View ArticleForay into bulk fertilizer pleases Federated Co-op
HANLEY, Sask. — It recently opened and a giant fertilizer terminal is already being eyed for growth. Located in Hanley, the 96,000 sq. foot facility is one of two terminals commissioned by Federated...
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