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Germany’s K+S launches low-carbon product range
For the first time, K+S is offering farmers low-carbon potash and magnesium fertilizers.
Fertilizer financial scorecard – price falls hit earnings
We compare and contrast the 2024 financial performance of selected major fertilizer producers following the publication of fourth quarter results.
Dry bulk market expected to cool
The dry bulk market is forecast to cool, after a year of high freight rates driven by demand shocks. Should ships return to the Red Sea during 2025, then the market will weaken even more. This development, explains BIMCO shipping analyst Filipe Gouveia, would particularly affect the supramax and handysize vessels typically used in fertilizer shipping.
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Dr Burkhard Lohr , the chair of the executive board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft, will retire at the end of May next year, after more than 12 years in the role, having decided not to extend his current mandate.
New SOP capacity – reality bites
The prospect of a drastic expansion in potassium sulphate production has been linked to a plethora of projects in Australia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. These have sought to take advantage of market tightness and high price premiums. Yet investor interest in supposedly promising projects has waned over the last few years. In this insight article, CRU’s Alexander Chreky explains the reasons behind the high project failure rate, as well as highlighting some limited successes.
Micronutrients – their unquestionable crop benefits
Dr Setareh Jamali Jaghdani and professor Jóska Gerendás of K+S Group outline how micronutrient management, by positively influencing plant physiology and development, helps maximise crop yields.
What’s new in fertilizer products
We highlight recent innovations, including fertilizers recovered from industrial residues, novel controlled-release coatings, and products that incorporate biological components designed to benefit both crop nutrition and soil heath.
Fertilizer financial scorecard – earnings decline as market normalises
We compare and contrast the 2023 financial performance of selected major fertilizer producers following the publication of fourth quarter results.
New AG Annual welcomes you to Berlin!
The 22nd New AG International Annual event is taking place at the Estrel Congress Centre, Berlin, Germany, 9-11 April 2024. Fertilizer International is delighted to be supporting the conference as media partner for the first time.