Phosphate and Potash are now Critical Minerals
The Fertilizer Institute celebrated the inclusion of phosphate and potash on the just-released Final List of Critical Minerals.
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Cost Of Farming High In Canada As Well
As Canadian farmers plan their operating costs for another planting season, a major consideration is the extremely high cost of fertilizer inputs. This past spring already expensive fertilizer prices took another last-minute increase when the Canadian government announced import tariff charges just weeks before planting season.
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USDA Investing in American-Made Fertilizer
The USDA announced it will support developing additional fertilizer production in the U.S. to address rising costs and spur competition. The agency will make $250 million available this summer through a new grant program to support independent, innovative, and sustainable American fertilizer production to help supply American farmers
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Prolonged Fertilizer Disruptions Possible
Nutrien, the world’s largest fertilizer producer, says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could result in prolonged disruptions of fertilizer supplies. According to Reuters, Interim Chief Executive Ken Seitz said Nutrien will boost potash production if it sees sustained supply problems in Russia and Belarus, the world's second-and third-largest potash producing countries after Canada. The comme
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