North America
28 October 2026
Written by Natalie Noor-Drugan
Canadian fertilizer manufacturer Northern Nutrients is expanding its Saskatoon operations to triple production capacity, after selling out the capacity of its first sulphur-nitrogen plant.
The second manufacturing facility will increase capacity from 50,000 to 150,000 t/y. It will produce the company’s Arctic S and Triple Kick fertilizers.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected eight fertilizer manufacturing projects for approximately $573 million in proposed federal funding, supporting more than $1.34 billion in total planned investment.
MIAX Futures, formerly the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, has launched four physically settled fertilizer futures contracts, adding a physical-delivery alternative to the cash-settled products already offered by CME Group.
President Donald Trump has waived additional tariffs on Russian imports and secondary duties on countries purchasing Russian energy.
The Court of Appeal of Alberta, Canada has granted a real estate developer permission to appeal against the operation of a sour gas pipeline.