Agrofert forms AGF Nitrogen
Czech-headquartered Agrofert Group has established a new sub-holding company, AGF Nitrogen, a.s., to coordinate the activities of its pan-European chemical division.
Tag: Nitrogen
Topsoe tech deal advances Project Meadowlark
Project Meadowlark, the more than $1 billion homegrown nitrogen fertilizer complex in Gothenburg, Nebraska that we reported on in May, has taken a major step forward with Topsoe selected to supply blue ammonia technology for the site.
New Amufert board for Soyo project
Amufert has appointed a new Board of Directors as its gas‑based ammonia and urea complex in Soyo, Zaire Province moves from planning into the execution phase, with operations targeted to begin in 2027.
Switch Bioworks starts US microbial fertilizer trials
Switch Bioworks, a Stanford University originated biotech company based in San Carlos, California that engineers symbiotic microbes for sustainable nitrogen fertilizer, has begun advanced field trials in the U.S. Midwest for its novel microbial nitrogen product, following regulatory authorisation from USDA and EPA.
Egypt imposes 10% export duty on nitrogen fertilizer
Egypt has introduced a 10% export duty on nitrogen fertilizers under Decree No. 258 of 2026, issued by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid.
Trump’s $500m FIELDS push for U.S. fertilizer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Programme to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing and reinforce the U.S. fertilizer supply chain.
Join us at IFA in Monaco – and online
The 34th IFA Annual Conference in Monaco is a natural place to talk about nitrogen – not just as a commodity, but as a system shaped by technology, policy and geopolitics.
EU energy-intensive industries call for cap on grid charges
A coalition of European energy-intensive industries, including Fertilizers Europe, has called for an EU-wide cap on electricity network tariffs, warning that rising grid charges are becoming a “structural burden” on their global competitiveness and threatening investment in decarbonisation.
Guyana lines up global EPC field for Wales fertilizer plant
Guyana has attracted a mix of Chinese, US, Indian, European and local engineering groups to bid for the Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant (GAUP), a 300,000 t/y fertilizer project planned at Wales alongside the country’s gas‑to‑energy complex.
Nebraska’s $1bn Project Meadowlark advances
Project Meadowlark, a more than $1 billion homegrown nitrogen fertilizer complex in Gothenburg, Nebraska, has cleared key early milestones as it targets civil works in 2027 and commercial operations by 2029.