Magazine: Fertilizer International

Dr Karl Wyant of Nutrien outlines how the phosphorus and potassium removed during soybean/corn rotations are best replenished.

Soybean growers are increasingly turning to biostimulants and micronutrients such as boron to achieve yield gains.

Latin America has become a desirable destination for green ammonia projects. This is linked to the region’s abundance of relatively inexpensive renewable energy, and large-scale fertilizer demand from a growing, high-value and import-dependent agricultural market. Ahead of Fertilizer Latino Americano 2025, Fertilizer International discusses regional green ammonia project prospects with leading players ATOME, Casale, Atlas Agro and Stamicarbon.

In the ever-evolving landscape of agricultural inputs, a quiet revolution has been taking place across Latin America. Value-added fertilizers (VAFs), long operating in the shadows of traditional fertilizers, have emerged as a powerful force in the region’s agricultural transformation. Vatren Jurin of DunhamTrimmer explains more.

California-based biologicals company BioConsortia is launching the nitrogen-fixing product Always N for 2025 season sales in New Zealand with its partner Mosaic. The product, which is based on robust, spore-forming, gram-positive microbes (Paenibacillus ) fixes atmospheric nitrogen throughout the growing season by colonising the roots of corn, wheat and potatoes, as well as fruits and vegetables. Always N delivers consistent yield gains and is backed by data from more than 300 trials in Brazil, New Zealand, the US and Europe. Fertilizer International spoke with Marcus Meadows-Smith, the company’s CEO, ahead of the Fertilizer Latino Americano 2025 conference.

With a strategic vision, effective partnerships, and targeted investments, Brazil has the potential to turn its current challenges into competitive advantages. Bruno Dias Ferreira, Pedro Veillard Farias, Tiago Nunes de Freitas Dahdah, Bernardo Silva, Guilherme Almeida Machado and José Carlos Polidoro explain how the country is planning to consolidate its position as a sustainable leader in global agricultural.

CRU will host the 2025 Fertilizer Latino Americano conference at the Windsor Oceanico Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, 26-29 January 2025. Join key market players at Latin America’s biggest fertilizer networking event.

We look ahead at fertilizer industry prospects for the next 12 months, including the key economic and agricultural drivers likely to shape the market during 2025.

Market snapshot, 2nd January 2025

CRU’s 2025 Phosphates Conference – now in its 16th year – will be held in Orlando, Florida, 31 March - 2 April next year. The 2024 event convened in Warsaw was one of the most successful to date (Fertilizer International 519, p4).