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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Northwest Lawmakers Want Phosphate Labeled A Critical Mineral
Earlier this week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, and a host of other Northwest lawmakers, signed a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in support of phosphate being included on the 2025 Critical Minerals List.
Don’t Expect Big Fertilizer Price Cuts In 2023
Fertilizer and other input shortages were a big topic of conversation and headlines in 2022. Jason Troendle, economist with The Fertilizer Institute, said the 2022 supplies were a little lower than normal but maybe weren’t quite that bad.
“When ...
Feds Release Final Plan For Simplot Phosphate Mines
Federal officials have released a final plan for five open-pit phosphate mines and reclamation work in eastern Idaho proposed by J.R. Simplot Company. Late last week, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service released the jointly-prepared final environmental impact statement for the Dairy Syncline Mine Project about 14 miles east of Soda Springs. Th...