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A worker walks at the Yara ammonia plant in Porsgrunn, Norway, in August 2017.

Yara cuts cast doubt on Europe’s fertilizer production

Skyrocketing natural gas prices have nitrogen producers wary

Reuters – Norway’s Yara, one of the world’s largest fertilizer makers, is slashing ammonia production due to soaring gas prices, raising questions about Europe’s ability to produce enough fertilizer for its crops. Ammonia plays a key role in the manufacturing of fertilizer. Without it, crop yields will deteriorate because nutrients removed from soil during harvesting