Reading Time: 3 minutes The UN says disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global food systems, but a leading grain analyst says supplies remain strong.
UN warns of food crisis from Iran war, but grain analyst says supplies are strong
Fertilizer prices are climbing and Middle East shipping is disrupted, but ample grain stocks and pre-positioned inputs may cushion the blow for Northern Hemisphere farmers
U.S. deputy farm secretary to meet with Mosaic amid high fertilizer prices
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden will meet with fertilizer company Mosaic this week as the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran drives up fertilizer prices
High fertilizer prices may finally push farmers toward application innovation
With nitrogen costs surging, technologies like variable-rate application, encapsulated fertilizer and split nitrogen application could move from the margins to the mainstream for Prairie farmers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rising fertilizer costs could accelerate adoption of nitrogen management technologies that have been available but underused on Prairie farms.
Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say
State-owned Moroccan phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP expects its output of soil nutrients to fall by about 30 per cent in the second quarter due to maintenance works.
Split nitrogen applications help Prairie grain farm manage risk and efficiency
Chelsi and Nathan Beernaert spread fertilizer across multiple passes on their 4,000-acre operation and University of Manitoba research supports the approach
Reading Time: 4 minutes Spreading nitrogen across multiple passes helps manage risk, workload and logistics through the season.
Hormuz-driven fertilizer shortage could raise grain prices, Goldman Sachs says
Disruptions to nitrogen fertilizer supply through the Strait of Hormuz could reduce global grain yields and shift planting decisions, potentially lifting grain prices, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Tuesday.
Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch
Russia, which controls up to 40 per cent of the global trade in ammonium nitrate, said on Tuesday it will stop exports of the fertilizer for one month until April 21 to ensure sufficient supply during the spring planting season.
China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply
China is clamping down on fertilizer exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Federal government funds Quebec organic fertilizer company
Québec-based Solugen, which makes organic nitrogen fertilizer from hog manure, has recieved $20 million in federal funding.
Gulf fertilizer plants go dark as Iran war chokes global supply ahead of spring planting
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Strait of Hormuz closure halts Gulf fertilizer production, sending urea prices surging as global spring planting season begins.