fertilizers

A new University of Illinois study explores potential policy solutions to reduce nitrogen loss while still protecting farmers’ bottom lines. Federal and state governments have shied away from regulating nitrogen fertilizer use, but voluntary and incentives-based programs have not been particularly successful, according to the researchers. U ...

This week, Dan PeHan explains how Monty's Plant Food can help growers dealing with less fertilizer or no fertilizer this season. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Later this summer, USDA will release details on application of it's new program designed to foster independent, domestic, sustainable fertilizer production though support from grants. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the program, noting the grant program will also support innovations in fertilizer production and will be farmer focused ...

Lawmakers are raising their concern to President Joe Biden regarding record increases in fertilizer prices. Senator Bill Hagerty, a Tennessee Republican joined by 18 senate colleagues, penned a letter to President Biden urging the administration to “immediately take all necessary steps to curtail the rising costs impacting American farmers and consumers.” ...

The war in Ukraine has fueled a debate over not just high gas prices but high fertilizer prices. During last week’s Commodity Classic, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Commodity Classic, soaring fertilizer prices are due to the war in Ukraine, heavy reliance on imports, high global demand, and high energy prices. ...

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 ...

On Thursday, Senator Roger Marshall and Representative Tracy Mann introduced the Emergency Relief from Duties Act. The bill, they said, would create emergency waivers for duties levied on fertilizers by the U.S. International Trade Commission ...

Sustainability is nothing new for the farming community, as producers continually look at ways to feed the world while keeping the environment safe. But an additional challenge this year, is doing so with rising fertilizer and input costs ...

Russia’s ministry on trade and industry is recommending the country’s fertilizer producers temporarily halt exports. Reuters said it’s a sign that sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine might impact other countries. Many major i ...

Russia is reportedly the world's second largest producer and exporter of fertilizer. An input for which U.S. farmers are already paying much more than a year ago. Now, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what will that do to fertilizer prices and supplies ...