The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has just opened its first potash mine in 40 years. On Tuesday (2 May) the K+S Bethune mine – formally
Category: Fertilizers
Iowa’s Wever Fertilizer Plant Launching Production
Iowa-based fertilizer plant in Wever has just started production almost 4 and half a years after the ground for the construction was broken at the
Fertilizers and the Environment: Florida Suffers Under Toxic Nitrogen Fertilizer
Florida-based environmentalists are urging people to look out for potentially toxic nitrogen fertilizer leaking into storm water. The move comes following recent issues with nitrogen
Market Update: US Catching Up with China’s Fertilizer Production
The United States is steadily catching up with China when it comes to fertilizer production. The US fertilizer industry is booming and the US output
Iran Gets Self-Sufficient in Fertilizer Production
Iran has recently become self-sufficient in the production of nitrogen fertilizers, thus meeting all needs of its agricultural sector. “About 6 million tons of nitrogen
Boosting Food Security: UN Provides Fertilizer for Iraqi Farmers
More than 2,000 Iraqi farmers affected by conflict have been given 750 tons of fertilizer from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Fertilizer Makers Refocus on Industrial Applications in Search of Higher Margins
Fertilizer manufacturers are taking advantage of higher profit margins for uses in other sectors than agriculture, for example in oil drilling and livestock feed. Potash
Saudis Sign a Fertilizer Supply Deal with Bangladesh
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) signed a phosphate fertilizer supply contract with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). The contract was signed in Riyadh
Iowa’s Wever Fertilizer Plant 99 Percent Complete
Iowa Fertilizer Co. (IFC) is finally closing the development and construction at its Wever plant that will produce ammonia, urea and UAN, a liquid fertilizer.
Brazil’s Vale Sells Its Fertilizer Business to Mosaic
Vale SA, a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining, one of the largest logistics operators in the country and the largest producer of