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Yara to stop buying potash from Belarus due to sanctions

Fertilizer firm buys 10-15 per cent of country's potash output

By GFM Network News, Terje Solsvik January 10, 2022

Oslo | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara said on Monday it will wind down purchases of potash from Belarus by April 1 as international sanctions made it impossible to continue the trade. Yara estimates that it buys 10-15 per cent of the annual output of state-owned Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest producers of

Markets

Canada resists pressure to drop vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers

By GFM Network News, Steve Scherer January 10, 2022

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers despite increasing pressure from critics who say it will exacerbate driver shortages and drive up the price of goods imported from the United States. Canada will require all truckers entering from the U.S. to show proof

Potash prices in China, the world’s largest consumer, are also high despite the recent release of some of that country’s potash reserve.

Markets, News

Potash importers brace for prolonged price rally after sanctions on Belarus

Prices are already at a 13-year high and U.S. sanctions will likely fuel further rises

By Polina Devitt, Rajendra Jadhav, Roberto Samora January 8, 2022

Reuters – Global potash prices are set for an extended rally after the United States imposed sanctions on major supplier Belarus Potash Company (BPC), piling more pressure on farmers and consumers already facing rocketing costs and a global economy navigating rising food inflation. Prices were already at 13-year highs before the U.S. move on Dec.

FCL’s Co-op Fertilizer Terminal at Brandon. (Photo courtesy Federated Co-operatives Ltd.)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Fertilizer prices to remain high for now

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 8, 2022

MarketsFarm — There are two factors to consider when it comes to fertilizer. One is the cost as it’s to remain quite expensive at least through the first quarter of 2022, according to Chris Lawson, head of fertilizers for the CRU Group. The other is its availability, said Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Marie-Claude Bibeau after she was sworn in as minister of agriculture and agri-food during a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa March 1, 2019.

News

‘Pleased’ common reaction to ag-minister Bibeau’s mandate letter

But KAP says it wants Ottawa’s plans to encourage cuts in fertilizer and chemical pesticides to be based on science

By Allan Dawson January 6, 2022

The word “pleased” comes up often in reactions to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s Dec. 16, 2021 mandate letter from Prime Minister Trudeau. The 1,921-word document instructs Bibeau to meet agricultural industry challenges, work on reconciliation with First Nations people and maintain constructive relationships with opposition MPs and journalists. “Canadians expect us to work hard, speak truthfully

A report from the Smart Prosperity Institute says a well-targeted, comprehensive package of policies is needed for the agriculture sector to promote economic growth while reducing environmental harm.

Farmit Manitoba

Debating carbon decrease priorities

There’s discussion among agriculture organizations on how to measure the sector’s contributions

By Stew Slater January 5, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – Should agriculture’s decreases in carbon emissions be based on intensity of use per unit of food, or measured in the total volume of reductions? That’s the crux of a philosophical discussion happening in agriculture and showcased by competing reports on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. Why it matters: How

Mayo Schmidt, shown here speaking in Winnipeg in 2007, has “left his position” as Nutrien’s CEO and resigned from its board, the company said Jan. 4. (Dave Bedard file photo)

Crops

Nutrien makes surprise CEO switch again despite strong profits

Abrupt change 'mighty perplexing' to analysts

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel January 4, 2022

Reuters — Canada’s Nutrien, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer by capacity, surprised investors by replacing its chief executive on Tuesday for the second time in eight months, even as the company rakes in strong profits. Nutrien said in a statement it named Ken Seitz, the head of its potash business, as interim chief executive after

Crops, News

Growers wanted for fertilizer survey

Crop alliance and Fertilizer Canada teaming up on grower survey

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 22, 2021

Manitoba Crop Alliance and Fertilizer Canada are again looking for Manitoba farmers to complete a survey on their fertility practices — this time in corn, sunflower and flax crops. Manitoba Corn Growers Association, now part of the MCA, partially funded a similar survey in 2017 for corn and canola. In a media release the MCA

“We recognized dust is probably a significant form or method of spread of this virus.” – Tony Nikkel.

Hogs, News

In PED biosecurity, barns are ‘vacuum cleaners’: vet

Despite a steep upward trend in cases, there’s hope winter conditions may mitigate virus spread

By Geralyn Wichers December 17, 2021

Hog barns’ loadout docks are key entry points for PED-carrying dust, and they require close attention as a 2021 outbreak of the virus continues, says a Manitoba veterinarian. “All of our hog barns are essentially gigantic vacuum cleaners, and the warmer the conditions outside, of course, the greater the suction of our vacuum cleaners,” said

Yara’s fertilizer terminal at Stockton, California. (Sebastian Braum photo, Yara.com)

Crops, Markets

Yara brings most European ammonia production back on stream

Rising fertilizer prices make resumption profitable

By GFM Network News December 16, 2021

Oslo | Reuters — Yara has brought most of its European ammonia production back on line after prices of finished fertilizers rose to make up for a surge in the cost of gas, the Norwegian fertilizer manufacturer said on Wednesday. The company cut back ammonia production at a number of sites in Europe from September

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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