Articles tagged under: fertilizer
Use the Windshield, Not the Rear View Mirror
Published December 9, 2019
The spring of 2020 is setting up to be another season with a very tight window for fertilizer applications. CHS Senior Vice President of Agronomy Gary Halvorson says there is a lot of work ahead. "Especially, when you think we…Logistic Challenges
Published December 6, 2019
Key export markets like Japan, Korea and Mexico want #2 Yellow Corn at 14 percent moisture. That will be hard to source with the wet, light testweight crop across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. CHS Executive Vice President of…Nutrien Expects Demand Improvement in ’20
Published November 5, 2019
Nutrien is reporting third quarter net income of $141 million. Nutrien President and CEO Chuck Magro said the results were impacted by short term market softness. However, the fertilizer company expects fundamentals to improve and 2020 will be a strong…Wet Fall May Not Have a Big Impact on Soil Fertility
Published October 25, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Dan Kaiser says the wet fall shouldn't have too big of an impact on soil fertility. "I don't think it will have too much of an impact when we talk about phosphorus and potassium.…Maritime Fuel Policy Could Boost Diesel Prices
Published October 23, 2019
A change in the International Maritime Organization fuel policy could increase future diesel fuel and fertilizer prices. "The organization decided on January 1, 2020 maritime sulfur fuel, meaning any fuel used around the world to ship cargo on the ocean…Strategize Now for 2020 Season
Published October 16, 2019
Fall is normally a good time for tillage and a broadcast fertilizer application. That’s after the spring of 2019 where farmers did everything they could just to get a crop in the ground. "I think we're going to feel the…2Q Financials Reported by Nutrien
Published July 30, 2019
Nutrien reports second quarter net earnings of $858 million. That’s up from $741 million in the same quarter last year. Retail sales for the Saskatchewan-based fertilizer company were down, due to “severe” weather in the U.S., but company officials expect…Feed the Crop
Published June 20, 2019
Nitrogen has been lost this spring, especially in the wetter areas. Helena product manager Dr. Jim Loken says that is evident once you get a close look at the stand. "I was walking fields in southeastern South Dakota and if…Fertilizer Supplies Being Spread Thin
Published May 14, 2019
As more and more tractor tires start turning in the fields, fertilizer supplies are being spread thin. According to Dahlen Farmers Elevator general manager Mike Kratchovil, the supplies are there for now. The hiccup comes with delivery to the distributors.…