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Busy Fall Fertilizer Season

Published January 26, 2024

Ag retailers were able to take advantage of good field conditions and a lot of fertilizer was applied this past fall. "Out of Minot here, we did probably just about 20,000 acres this fall," said Hunter Schriner, agronomy sales rep, Dakota…

New Fertilizer Hub Coming to Hallock, MN

Published January 23, 2024

CHS is building a 25,000-ton fertilizer hub in Hallock, Minnesota. This plant is expected to be open in the spring of 2025 and will be located on the same property as the CHS canola plant. CHS Executive Director Vice President…

NCGA Disappointed in Phosphate Fertilizer Decision

Published January 19, 2024

The International Trade Commission upheld its previous decision for duties on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco and Russia. The U.S. Court of International Trade will now review the decision and issue a final ruling. The Commerce Department will also weigh…

Crop Nutrition Consolidation a Concern

Published December 13, 2023

Concentration within the meatpacking business has been the crosshairs for many years. A bill is now being introduced in the Senate asking USDA to investigate possible anticompetitive activity within the fertilizer industry. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Wisconsin Senator Tammy…

Any Expansion of Israel-Hamas War Would Impact Fertilizer Supply

Published November 29, 2023

Fertilizer prices have moderated and demand remains strong. However, Mosaic Chief Economist Andy Jung is monitoring trouble spots around the world including the conflict in Israel and Palestine. "Depending on the severity of any conflagration in the Middle East, it…

Lowered Tariffs Should Help Fertilizer Prices

Published November 16, 2023

Tariff changes could save farmers money on fertilizer for the upcoming year. The U.S. Department of Commerce made a decision to significantly lower duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco. National Corn Growers Association Director of Public Policy for…

Lawmakers Return to Bismarck

Published October 23, 2023

North Dakota Governor Doug Bergum has called state legislators back to Bismark for a special session. At the end of September, the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the state appropriations bill violated the state Constitution’s single-subject rule. In addition to…

Crookston Fertilizer Project Awarded Federal Grant

Published October 17, 2023

USDA has awarded nearly $53 million in awards under its Fertilizer Production Expansion Program. Seventeen projects will be funded including Northstar Lime of Crookston. The $4.4 million grant will allow Northstar Lime to expand its business to include the manufacturing…

Anhydrous Values Push Higher, Other Fertilizer Prices Decline

Published September 28, 2023

Most retail fertilizer prices are dropping with one major exception. During the third week of September, the average retail price for anhydrous was $763 per ton. That’s 21 percent higher than a month ago. Three fertilizer categories had a significant…

Vilsack Visits Farm Progress Show

Published August 31, 2023

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Farm Progress Show where he spoke about fertilizer initiatives to support fertilizer production plants in the U.S. "We're learning more about how to efficiently use fertilizer. There is some indication that as much…

Articles tagged under: fertilizer

Busy Fall Fertilizer Season

New Fertilizer Hub Coming to Hallock, MN

NCGA Disappointed in Phosphate Fertilizer Decision

Crop Nutrition Consolidation a Concern

Any Expansion of Israel-Hamas War Would Impact Fertilizer Supply

Lowered Tariffs Should Help Fertilizer Prices

Lawmakers Return to Bismarck

Crookston Fertilizer Project Awarded Federal Grant

Anhydrous Values Push Higher, Other Fertilizer Prices Decline

Vilsack Visits Farm Progress Show

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