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Fertilizer prices stray away from corn influence: Analyst

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News January 24, 2015

CNS Canada — Foreign exports and transportation look like they could be the main issues facing the fertilizer industry in 2015. Countries such as Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are busy players on the market, with Morocco also ramping up production. As a result, more supplies of phosphates and other fertilizers are out there, according to

Livestock

Too early to alter nitrogen guidelines

Solid manure applications may actually release more nitrogen over time, not less

By Shannon VanRaes August 12, 2014

The questions, how much nitrogen was applied and how much is available don’t have the same answer. Seven crops into a long-term study on nutrient management at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment, researchers have found that current provincial guidelines for estimating nitrogen availability may not reflect reality when it comes using solid

News

Fertilizer supplies tight

Rail problems this winter and two nitrogen plant breakdowns tightened  N and P supplies

By Allan Dawson May 1, 2014

Tight fertilizer supplies might put the kibosh on some farmers’ hopes for seeding early this year, industry officials say. Poor rail service this winter and two nitrogen plan breakdowns have combined to tighten fertilizer supplies to local retailers. “Essentially we are behind where we’d like to be at this time of the year,” said Clyde

Crops

Spring forecast calls for tight fertilizer supplies

But a late spring means more time to find alternatives

By Allan Dawson April 18, 2014

Fertilizer is in short supply in Western Canada this spring because of poor rail service and a breakdown at an Alberta nitrogen plant, says Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Doug Chorney. “The real thing you’ve got to do here is make sure you have your fertilizer in place and make arrangements with your dealer as

News

Fertilizer prices to level off before spring rally

Many Canadian farmers have already booked  at attractive prices last fall

By Terryn Shiells January 30, 2014

North American fertilizer prices have been on the rise over the past month, but are expected to level off until the spring, when the market should see a seasonal rally, said Rick Rempel, vice-president of marketing for Western Canada with Agrico Canada Ltd. He said tight supply had contributed to the increase. “The supply of

Crops

Fall Fertilizer Refresher

By John Heard October 20, 2011

MAFRI CROP NUTRITION SPECIALIST The past few wet years have played havoc with the traditional practices of fall nitrogen (N) fertilization. In many cases the N losses have been high, resulting in low yields and/or protein, and in extreme cases some fertilized fields went unseeded. So in recent weeks I have had calls from growers

Crops

What’s ESN?

May 5, 2011

It’s the trade name for an Agrium product that’s being touted as the next-generation of polymer-coated urea. The coating encases the urea granule, preventing it from converting to plant-available nitrate, which is also a very volatile form of nitrogen that can escape from your fields. Agrium says – and research confirms – that the product

Cereals, Crops, News

Calculator To Determine N Rate

By Allan Dawson May 21, 2009

“I think there is tremendous potential for this calculator. I can assure you that something like this is going to become a valuable tool in the farming community.” – DON FLATEN When nitrogen prices went through the roof a few years ago, farmers flooded John Heard with queries about determining the optimum economic application rate

Cereals, News

Getting The Most Out Of Green Gold

By Daniel Winters March 19, 2009

“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

News

Nitrogen Miser

By Norm Davy February 12, 2009

As every agronomy student knows, three things are required to produce a crop moisture, sunlight and nutrients. The challenge is to make sure crops receive just the right amount of each, at just the proper time. Managing nutrients especially nitrogen is one of the greatest challenges. That’s because even if the proper amount is applied

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Tag Archives Nitrogen

Fertilizer prices stray away from corn influence: Analyst

Too early to alter nitrogen guidelines

Fertilizer supplies tight

Spring forecast calls for tight fertilizer supplies

Fertilizer prices to level off before spring rally

Fall Fertilizer Refresher

What’s ESN?

Calculator To Determine N Rate

Getting The Most Out Of Green Gold

Nitrogen Miser

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