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Fertilizer use increasing rapidly in Western Canada

By Alberta Agriculture and Forestry January 7, 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rising Prairie grain production has seen steady increase in the use of nitrogen, phosphate and potash over the past 10 years, says provincial market analyst Ryan Furtas. Nitrogen use in Western Canada has gone from 1.66 million tonnes a decade ago to 2.28 million tonnes in the 2019-20 crop year — an annual increase of […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Fertilizer prices ‘float along’ with eyes on China, corn

By Dave Sims December 8, 2016

CNS Canada — It’s shaping up to be a typical winter season for fertilizer prices, according to an industry expert, but he cautions plant expansions in the U.S., corn acreage and the murky world of Chinese exports will all play a part in determining any price spikes in coming months. “We’re probably expecting a typical […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Fertilizer prices look to rise by late summer

By Dave Sims May 10, 2016

CNS Canada — A rise in prices for soybeans and other crops could make fertilizer more expensive in the coming months, according to a major player in the industry. In the May market report from the Mosaic Co., the company credited the rally in agricultural commodity prices, the strengthening of key currencies and various Indian […] Read more

Livestock

In one end and out the other — feeding your horse without hurting your land

Horse owners can reduce their environmental impact — and save a bit of money —  by adopting some easy feeding strategies for their horses

By Jennifer Blair February 24, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Some horse owners may pooh-pooh environmentally friendly feeding practices, but the risk that “road apples” pose to ground- and surface water is real, said an equine researcher from the University of Florida. “You know that what you feed in the one end will eventually come out in the back end,” Lori Warren said at the […] Read more

Canada left with very tight canola, barley stocks

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures hit multi-year highs on supply fears

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up on beef prices, demand

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Canada left with very tight canola, barley stocks

U.S. grains: Corn, soy futures hit multi-year highs on supply fears

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures up on beef prices, demand

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Fertilizer use increasing rapidly in Western Canada

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