Section: CRUFI Market & Features

ACI will convene the 5th European Mineral Fertilizer Summit in London on 1-2 December 2021. Fertilizer International is proud to be a partner for this year’s event.

New innovations and the latest equipment options from FEECO International, Casale, thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology and Eirich are helping to perfect the fertilizer finishing process.

Polysulphate is a new multi-nutrient fertilizer mined in the UK. Its unique characteristics and mix of nutrients make it especially suitable for potato crops, explains Patricia Imas, chief agronomist at ICL Innovative Ag Solutions (IAS).

The latest developments in the recovery and commercialisation of fluorosilicic acid, rare earth elements (REEs) and uranium co-products associated with phosphoric acid production.

We report on the state of US fertilizer production and supply. The US industry – the second-largest finished phosphates producer and third-largest urea producer globally – has grown and developed alongside North America’s mature and sophisticated domestic farming sector.

Major fertilizer industry players such as Stamicarbon, Nutrien and CF Industries are ramping up investment in ‘green’ and ‘blue’ fertilizer production. Consequently, low-carbon production technologies are being scaled-up and deployed commercially.

An update on the latest in fertilizer ship loading, handling, bagging and blending, including new contracts, company news and advances in technology.

Anglo American is developing the Woodsmith project in northeast England. This will access the world’s largest known deposit of polyhalite, a natural mineral fertilizer containing potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium – four of the six nutrients that every plant needs to grow.

Market Insight courtesy of Argus Media

Boron is a key micronutrient required by fruit and vegetables and crops such as corn, cotton, rice, soybean and sugar cane. The agricultural importance of boron and the wide range of products on the market are described.