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Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks

Published January 19, 2025

U.S. nitrogen fertilizer markets have seen an uptick to start the year due to global supplies. China, in particular, has curbed urea exports to the tune of a five million ton shortfall. "That is something that could change very quickly,…

Green Ammonia Production Could Benefit Farmers Locally

Published June 30, 2024

In a presentation given at the Midwest Farm Energy Conference, University of Minnesota Post Doctoral Researcher Matt Palys spoke about the economic benefits of using wind and solar energy to create ammonia and urea fertilizers. "I think this brings the…

Egypt Benefitting From Slow Urea Market

Published May 16, 2024

Global nitrogen market conditions have led to a standoff between buyers and suppliers, but one country has managed to move the needle with a series of smaller sales. "Recently, in the last couple of days on the global urea market,…

Urea and Anhydrous Prices Soar

Published October 7, 2021

Fertilizer prices have more than doubled from one year ago. "We've seen a massive explosion in urea and anhydrous prices," said Todd Erickson, general manager, Finley Farmer's Grain and Elevator. "Anhydrous has gone up $400 in the last three weeks;…

Higher Urea Rates Impact Sugarbeet Stands

Published February 17, 2021

The University of Minnesota Extension completed two research trials considering a link between spring applied urea in sugarbeets and germination. Nutrient Management Specialist Dan Kaiser says higher than recommended rates impacted early sugarbeet stands. "If you look at recommended rates,…

Fertilizer Prices Are On The Way Up

Published February 11, 2021

According to a weekly survey conducted by DTN, ag retailers said urea prices are up 16 percent from last month. DAP is 15 percent more expensive and UAN28 increased 14 percent. MAP values are now over $600 a ton, levels…

ND Farmers Start to Applying Fertilizer

Published May 13, 2020

Northern Plains farmers didn't have much time to apply fertilizer last fall. Now, the work is getting done. "Fertilizer demand has been been hectic, but manageable," said Chris Kolstoe, agronomy manager, CHS Ag Services. "We've been applying for a few…

Monitor Nitrogen Levels in Corn

Published July 10, 2019

With saturated soils, nitrogen may be lost in the corn. Channel technical agronomist Derek Crompton says the challenge will be trying to get into some of these wet fields. "You do have the avenue of talking to your local fly…

Heavy Fieldwork Taking a Toll on Fertilizer Supplies

Published May 16, 2018

Farmers are in the fields all at once, and it’s taking a toll on fertilizer supplies. In the Wimbledon, North Dakota area, farmer Mike Clemens says "you couldn’t find a load of urea anywhere on Tuesday. We did put some…

Articles tagged under: urea

Global Nitrogen Producers Face Setbacks

Green Ammonia Production Could Benefit Farmers Locally

Egypt Benefitting From Slow Urea Market

Urea and Anhydrous Prices Soar

Higher Urea Rates Impact Sugarbeet Stands

Fertilizer Prices Are On The Way Up

ND Farmers Start to Applying Fertilizer

Monitor Nitrogen Levels in Corn

Heavy Fieldwork Taking a Toll on Fertilizer Supplies

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