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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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Input Dealers Want Funds To Secure Fertilizer

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While an Ontario man who allegedly showed no ID to buy a trailerload of ammonium nitrate fertilizer “posed no apparent threat,” the public threat from such products needs public funding to manage at the retail level, according to a national dealers’ group. Two days after a police search located the man in question, the Canadian
Crops, Oilseeds

Increased Nodulation Can Equal More Soybean Yield

CHOOSE THE RIGHT INOCULANT FOR BEST PAYBACK The math is pretty simple: Increased nodulation equals more fixed nitrogen which can translate into more yield. For Manitoba soybean growers, the key is trusting the right inoculant to deliver the most bottom-line benefits. Most soybean growers in Manitoba use BioStacked inoculants. They perform better than single-action inoculants
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Yara Buys Terra Industries

Norway’s Yara agreed to buy Terra Industries for $4.1 billion to create the world’s biggest mineral fertilizer producer and boost its U. S. presence, as rivals look to join forces to gain size and reach. Norway’s biggest-ever foreign takeover announcement Feb. 15 comes a month after U. S. CF Industries Holdings withdrew its year-long hostile
Crops

More beans for your buck.

Single-Action + 20 Lb P2O5 TagTeam increases yields Yield (bu/ac) 50.0 48.4 46.8 45.2 43.6 42.0 Source: Summary of independent research trials conducted in Oakville MB in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Single-action Single-action TagTeam + 40 lb P2O5 TagTeam + 20 lb P2O5 MultiAction TagTeam contains a naturally occurring soil fungus that enhances phosphate(P) use
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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
Crops, Forages, News

Preservatives Can Help With Late-Season Haying

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Cooler evenings and shorter fall days reduce drying time for late-season hay, which could result in damaged hay if it is baled while it is too wet. Hay harvested at 18 per cent or higher moisture content will heat, mould, and lose feed value and palatability, warns North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist
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Fertilizer And Cattle Do Not Mix

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Veterinarians have received reports of cattle fertilizer poisoning this spring. “With the number of cattle out in pasture and the poor condition of many fences, plus everyone rushing to try to get the crop planted in a very late planting season, these accidental poisonings can and do occur,” says Charlie Stoltenow, North Dakota State University
Crops, Forages

Boosting Legume Nitrogen Fix

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McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, and Becker Underwood, Ames, Iowa, have signed a commercial licensing agreement granting Becker Underwood exclusive rights to patented nitrogen-fixing technology developed by a team of McGill researchers. Becker Underwood is a developer, marketer and producer of bioagronomic products for agriculture. Legumes such as soybeans, peanuts, peas, lentils and alfalfa form symbiotic
Cereals, News

Getting The Most Out Of Green Gold

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“Being the opportunistic SOBs that we are in the industry, we take that free nitrogen, convert it to something, and then charge the guys for it.” – RAY DOWBENKO Growing crops to feed the world removes nitrogen from the soil. To figure out how much needs to be put back in for next year, a

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