Tapping nitrogen’s benefits world goal
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Making more crop with less nitrogen is the secret to the supply issues that will plague the product as the world pushes for more food. Nitrogen is the biggest of the big three crop...
View ArticleNitrogen surplus keeps lid on urea prices
Farmers bracing for escalating fertilizer prices may be in for a pleasant surprise, says an industry analyst. Growers are becoming increasingly anxious that they’re in for a repeat of the summer of...
View ArticleInvestor details on proposed fertilizer plant coming
The proponents of a farmer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plant in North Dakota will make an offering to potential investors soon, says the president of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. “It really...
View ArticleAgrium, Jana face off over retail
An attempt by Agrium’s largest shareholder to spin off the company’s retail arm has caught the attention of farm groups concerned about vertical integration in the fertilizer industry. Jana Partners...
View ArticleFuture fertilizer supplies expected to send prices down
Fertilizer analysts say a rash of new production plants will drive down nitrogen prices for years to come, reducing the cost of the biggest input expense on Canadian farms. “We’re just about at the...
View ArticleUniformity goal of N-Shooter injection system
BRANDON — Where conventional anhydrous ammonia systems might have 25 percent coefficient of variation left to right on side hills, N-Shooter claims a one percent CV across the toolbar in all...
View ArticleFertilizer firms build, expand
The company behind one of three farmer-owned nitrogen fertilizer plants proposed for North Dakota and Saskatchewan is preparing to build. The board of directors of CHS Inc., the largest farmer-owned...
View ArticleVideo: Banding urea? Go deep
Farmers who band urea must make sure they do it deep, says an agronomist and fertilizer specialist who has studied the consequences of shallow banding urea. Otherwise, they are better off broadcasting...
View ArticleMosaic plans expansion at Sask. potash mine
Mosaic Co. has announced a $1.7 billion investment in its K3 mine at Esterhazy, Sask. The spending comes on top of $1.5 billion announced in 2009 when the first stage of the project was ap-proved. Walt...
View ArticleUrea price at rock bottom, says analyst
Urea prices have dropped as low as they are going to go, according to a fertilizer analyst. “In our opinion, we’re at the bottom of the market,” said Glen Buckley, co-owner of NPK Fertilizer Advisory...
View ArticleWill 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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