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Food Strategy Off To A Promising Start – for Aug. 26, 2010

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Buoyed by positive responses from agriculture ministers and the food industry, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is plowing ahead with the development of its National Food Strategy. The idea for the strategy was first presented to the federal and provincial agriculture ministers during the 2009 CFA round table meeting, says Garnet Etsell, the organization’s first
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Fertilizer Industry Reviewing Ammonium Nitrate Rules

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The fertilizer industry wants to audit the systems in place for ensuring ammonium nitrate fertilizer is only purchased by legitimate users, according to Dave Finlayson, vice-president of science and risk management at the Canadian Fertilizer Institute. The review by security professionals is expected to produce some answers or ideas by late summer, he added in
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Anhydrous Ammonia Certification Deadline Coming

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Farmers and agriretailers who want to remain as dealers in anhydrous ammonia should get started now on obtaining the certification they’ll need come 2011, according to the Fertilizer Safety and Security Council. They must be registered under the Ammonia Code of Practice by Dec. 31 of next year or otherwise they’ll no longer be able
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Fertilizer Demand Expected To Grow

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It will take both higher fertilizer and crop prices if the world is to meet the growing demand for food and fuel, says a British expert on international prices and markets for nitrogen, potash and phosphorus. Barrie Bain, director of Fertecon, said the fertilizer industry needs prosperous farmers if it’s going to be profitable. “The
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Fertilizer Industry Proposes Processes For Disputed Rail Rates

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“Most of our plants are captive to one shipper.” – ROGER LARSON The fertilizer industry has proposed a Commercial Dispute Resolution model for dealing with quarrels with the railways over freight rates, says Roger Larson, president of the Canadian Fertilizer Institute. “Most of our plants are captive to one shipper,” Mr. Larson told the Ottawa
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Fertilizer Industry Defends Its Pricing

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After weeks of hearing farm groups complain about high input costs, members of the Commons agriculture committee weren’t sympathetic to statements that fertilizer manufacturers face the same supply-and-demand pressure as farmers. Alberta Conservative Blake Richards told representatives of the Canadian Fertilizer Institute that fertilizer prices are an issue government and opposition MPs have heard lots
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Who picks up the tab for last year’s overpriced fertilizer?

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It’s a classic “chicken” scenario, with both sides waiting to see whether the other caves first. Fertilizer retailers, stuck with overpriced inventories bought during last summer’s market peak, are hoping that the fear of shortages amidst the seeding rush will force farmers to start cutting cheques. Farmers, on the other hand, are holding out for
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World fertilizer prices down, farmers pay same

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John Beckham knows world wholesale prices for fertilizer have dropped precipitously lately. But when he asks his fertilizer sales representative if retail prices will do the same, the man plays coy and pretends to know nothing about it. Beckham is not surprised. He knows agri-retailers are sitting on piles of expensive fertilizer they bought months

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