Vladislav Baumgertner, former chief executive officer of the world’s largest potash producer Uralkali, was freed of all criminal charges connected to the breakup of the
Category: Fertilizers
FAO’s Report Predicting Fertilizer Trends to 2018
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently published the report “World Fertilizer Trends and Outlook to 2018” predicting that global fertilizer
Norway’s Yara Confirms Potash Potential in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression
The Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International has confirmed that it is possible to mine potash from the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. The firm hired an
Mosaic’s Profits Soar thanks to “Stronger” Demand
The Mosaic Company, a ‘Fortune 500’ firm and a producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash proved the expectations of analysts of a pending
Pakistan’s Engro Fertilizer Looking for Investment Abroad
Karachi-based Engro Fertilizers Limited is considering new investments and an extension to its production outside Pakistan. Locations being considered include mostly the Middle East and
A Silver Lining of the Weak Rouble: Protection from Chinese Urea Shipments
The weaker rouble is expected to protect Russia’s fertilizer manufacturers from the threat of an increase in Chinese shipments of urea. It will not be
Canada’s Potash Firm MagIndustries Corp Investigated for Corruption
Employees at a Canadian potash firm run by a Chinese company are facing corruption allegations. MagIndustries Corp. issued a statement last week saying that it
World’s No. 1 Potash Corp’s Profit Soars
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, the world’s biggest fertilizer company by market capitalization and second biggest by output after Russia’s Uralkali OAO, published its admirable quarterly
Fertilizer Helps All 2014 Fukushima Rice Pass Radiation Tests
For the first time since the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, which occurred on 11 March 2011, resulting in
Smart Farming Techniques Being Tested to Optimize Fertilizer Use
Researchers at Lancaster University, UK, are conducting research designed to come up with smart farming techniques to help farmers increase their yields and decrease water