Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers will likely use less nitrogen fertilizer this season with the cost sky-high even though the price of natural gas, the key ingredient to make it, is down 40 per cent from last year. The reduction in usage should hit corn plantings more than other crops, since nitrogen is the […] Read more
U.S. farmers seen cutting back on pricey fertilizers
Agrium to shed U.S. fertilizer terminals
Fertilizer giant Agrium’s planned exit from the purchase-for-resale business now includes a US$50 million deal for two of its U.S. fertilizer facilities. The Calgary company announced Tuesday it’s reached a deal to sell its Illinois anhydrous ammonia storage and distribution terminals at Niota and Meredosia — about 150 km west of Peoria and 95 km […] Read more
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