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Railways book higher grain freight revenue for Q1

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 6, 2019

Canada’s big two railways reported somewhat higher revenue from handling grain during their fiscal quarter ending March 31, despite both companies reporting winter weather woes. Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) on April 23 reported grain segment revenue of $380 million for the quarter, up six per cent from the year-earlier period, on about 92,800 grain carloads,

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Researchers exchanged soil microbes among alfalfa plants treated with different levels of P.

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Study says excess phosphorus may reduce crop yields

Results suggest that excess levels can affect soil microbes

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 9, 2019

Excessive phosphorus fertilizer may do more harm than good for crop yields, say scientists at Penn State University. In a study published in Phytobiomes Journal, a team led by Terrence Bell and Jenny Kao-Kniffin found that soil treated with high amounts of phosphate can result in poorer plant performance and that it appears the soil

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Alberta input retail chain expands westward reach

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff March 10, 2019

A pair of independent crop input retail outlets in west-central Alberta will be networking with seven others by month-end. Crop Management Network (CMN), a joint venture between an employee-owned network of retail outlets and La Coop federee’s Agrico Canada arm, announced Wednesday it has reached a deal to buy Performance Ag Group. Performance Ag, which

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Louis Dreyfus to exit dairy by mid-2019

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 16, 2019

Paris | Reuters –– Louis Dreyfus Co. said on Wednesday it would sell or wind down its small dairy business by the middle of this year as part of an overhaul to revive growth at the agricultural commodity giant. Privately-held Louis Dreyfus had previously earmarked dairy as one of several activities to be sold or

Nutrien’s potash facility at Lanigan, Sask. (Nutrien.com)

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Nutrien merger’s effects ongoing a year later

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 10, 2019

CNS Canada — After clearing their regulatory hurdles, Canada’s Agrium and PotashCorp merged at the start of 2018 to become the world’s largest fertilizer company, Nutrien. The partner companies had made various promises at the time and many in Western Canada were cautious, hoping for the best but not fully knowing what to expect. A

An ammonia and nitrogen fertilizer plant in Russia. (Saoirse_2010/iStock/Getty Images)

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Fertilizer prices to rise on global production shifts

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 29, 2018

CNS Canada — Canadian fertilizer prices are expected to increase as spring draws nearer, according to industry professionals. “The further you buy out from spring, the prices tend to be a little bit lower. In making your commitments early, prices tend to edge up as you get closer to spring,” said Don Kitson of International

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Fertilizer maker Nutrien’s profit beats on strong potash demand

By GFM Network News November 6, 2018

Reuters – Canadian fertilizer and farm supplies dealer Nutrien Ltd reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast, driven by strong demand for its potash fertilizers. The world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast to the range of $2.60-$2.80 per share, from its prior estimate of

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Grain handle down slightly in record quarter for CP

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 29, 2018

Grain carloads were marginally fewer but grain revenue per carload climbed 10 per cent to help Canadian Pacific Railway to its highest quarterly revenue ever. Calgary-based CP on Oct. 18 booked net income of $622 million on $1.898 billion in revenues — its “highest ever (revenues) for any quarter” — in its third quarter ending

A Saskatchewan potash mine under storm clouds. (BobLoblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

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Global fertilizer market prices vary

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News September 10, 2018

CNS Canada — A mixed bag for fertilizer prices is expected over the next few months, as some continue to increase while others should drop, according to an analyst. “The fertilizer market has remained pretty firm over the past six months… we had kind of anticipated some declines across all the different nutrients, (but) they’ve

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Railways book higher grain freight revenue for Q1

How to cause nine cropping disasters

Study says excess phosphorus may reduce crop yields

Alberta input retail chain expands westward reach

Louis Dreyfus to exit dairy by mid-2019

Nutrien merger’s effects ongoing a year later

Fertilizer prices to rise on global production shifts

Fertilizer maker Nutrien’s profit beats on strong potash demand

Grain handle down slightly in record quarter for CP

Global fertilizer market prices vary

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