Nitrogen inhibitors are being sold as an economical answer to crop nutrient loss, as well as an environmentally responsible fertilizer strategy for Canadian farmers.
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Nitrogen inhibitor products are being sold as an economical answer to crop nutrient loss, as well as an environmentally responsible fertilizer strategy
Keeping safe around anhydrous tanks
Anhydrous ammonia tanks require robust testing, and an incident out of the U.S. shows why
Brian Downie, who handles the regulatory side of Shur-Gro’s anhydrous ammonia operations, says he feels comfortable standing next to any nurse tank currently in service in Canada. The ag industry weeded out problem tanks when more robust testing was implemented about a decade ago, he said. Today, he’s confident in the required regimen. “They’re tested
Fertilizer maker Yara says world faces extreme food supply shock
Sanctions cut global fertilizer supply 15 per cent, company says
Davos, Switzerland | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara says donors urgently need to close the U.N.’s $10 billion food programme funding gap to avoid a catastrophe as sanctions on Russian fertilizers and Ukraine’s grain export problems have created an extreme global shock. “The world has realized that food can be a weapon and it
Vilsack hopes fertilizer firms don’t take advantage of Ukraine crisis
Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday he hoped fertilizer and agriculture supply companies affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine would not take unfair advantage of the situation, amid already-high fertilizer and crop prices. Fertilizer costs have soared due to rising demand and lower supply as record natural gas and
Yara brings most European ammonia production back on stream
Rising fertilizer prices make resumption profitable
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
Buyer found for ag retailer Blair’s contested outlet
ProSoils to buy Blair's location at Lipton, Sask.
Crop input retail chain Blair’s Crop Solutions has a deal in place to sell one of its eastern Saskatchewan sites to meet its obligation to federal regulators. The chain, a joint venture between Federated Co-operatives and the Blair’s Family of Companies, announced Monday it will sell its site at Lipton, Sask., about 80 km west
Editor’s Take: Why so high?
When the goal is creating nitrogen fertilizer, the first thing you need to start with is a lot of natural gas. Everyone understands natural gas is one of the largest inputs — most estimates say about 70 per cent of the price you pay for nitrogen can be traced back to natural gas prices. But
Comment: Dangerous and inaccurate image
A recent photo in this publication sent the wrong message to all
In a recent issue there was an article titled “Fertilizer prices climb sky high alongside commodity prices.” The article content may be good but I haven’t read it yet. I got stopped at the DANGEROUS photo of the anhydrous ammonia tanks that you purchased from Getty Images. This image sends all the wrong messages to
Industry still looking for new NH3 tank rule break
Fertilizer Canada and the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR) say there will be enough anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks available to supply the fertilizer to farmers during this growing season. New Transport Canada regulations came into force Jan. 12, which affect the frequency of hydrostatic testing and visual inspection of ammonia nurse and applicator tanks and
CPS to seek buyer for Sask. farm supply outlet
A deal for Agrium’s Crop Production Services (CPS) to buy a crop input retail chain in north-central Saskatchewan will require the company to sell off a retail outlet and a pair of its storage sites. The federal Competition Bureau on Monday announced it has an agreement with CPS over its planned deal to buy six
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