Glasson to double Scottish blending capacity
Glasson Fertilisers is relocating its Scottish blending operation from Cobden Street to a new plant on Barrack Road in Montrose, on Scotland's north-east coast.
Tag: Agriculture
From the archives: the 'Godzilla' El Niño of 2015/16
How will the current El Niño affect global fertilizer demand? We look back at the impact of the 2015/16 'Godzilla' event in this article from our archives.
EU unveils support for farmers hit by fertilizer costs
The Council of the EU has adopted a regulation giving member states new tools to support farmers hit by sharply higher fertilizer and input costs linked to the recent crisis in the Middle East.
AFC locks in Gladstone urea offtake as Australia still scrambles for imports
Australian Fertilizer Corporation has signed exclusive 10-year offtake agreements covering 100% of the planned 220,000 t/a output from its proposed Gladstone Urea Facility, in a deal the company values at more than AUD 2.4 billion ($1.56 billion) over the initial term.
FAO–IFA renew fertilizer pact for data driven, sustainable nutrient use
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) have renewed their cooperation agreement to push more sustainable, evidence based fertilizer use and strengthen global agrifood resilience.
The crisis behind the crisis: why fertilizer belongs at the heart of the food and energy conversation
Energy, food, and fertilizer are three faces of the same system, says Alzbeta Klein, CEO of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA).
Innovar Ag – perfecting the agronomic, economic and environmental trifecta
We interview Andrew Semple, the CEO of Innovar Ag, about his career contribution in developing the market for enhanced efficiency fertilizers.
Controlled-release fertilizers – delivering verifiable carbon cuts
Controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) can help food processors and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies cut their Scope 3 emissions.
Practical methods for improving potassium use efficiency (KUE)
Karl Wyant, Nutrien's Director of Agronomy, discusses practical ways for improving potassium uptake by crops.
Policy impacts on nitrogen markets
Nitrogen markets, and urea in particular, have been impacted by a series of geopolitical shocks in recent years which have driven markets over and above normal market factors such as feedstock and shipping costs, crop prices etc.