The heat turns up on Mosaic and Nutrien
Corn grower groups are pressing the US Justice Department for an update on its fertilizer market probe.
Corn grower groups are pressing the US Justice Department for an update on its fertilizer market probe.
Nutrien says that it underwent “a controlled shut down” of its Trinidad Nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas’ facility from October 23rd, 2025. The company said that the shutdown was in response to port access restrictions imposed by Trinidad and Tobago’s National Energy Corporation (NEC) and “a lack of reliable and economic natural gas supply that has reduced the free cash flow contribution of the Trinidad Nitrogen operations over an extended period of time”. Nutrien says that it will continue to engage with stakeholders and assess options with respect to its operations in Trinidad. Ammonia and urea sales volumes from Nutrien’s Trinidad operations were approximately 85,000 tonnes per month and 55,000 tonnes per month, respectively. Nutrien expects to be within its 2025 annual nitrogen sales volume guidance range of 10.7 to 11.2 million tonnes due to the continued strong performance of its North American Nitrogen operations.
Nutrien said in its 3Q results that it has initiated a review of strategic alternatives for its phosphate business, which could include reconfiguring operations, strategic partnerships or a potential sale. A final decision on the future of the phosphate business will be taken in 2026, according to the company .
Does artificial intelligence (AI) really herald a revolution in fertilizer production and, if so, what are the practical examples of this?
Dr Karl Wyant, Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy, looks at past innovations and what the future holds for phosphorus in farming.
Dr Karl Wyant, Nutrien’s Director of Agronomy, highlights the strong potassium demand of oil palm, potatoes and grapes.
A summary of recent company appointments.
We compare and contrast the 2024 financial performance of selected major fertilizer producers following the publication of fourth quarter results.
Maire Group says that its nitrogen fertilizer technology licensor Stamicarbon has been awarded new contracts related to its NX STAMI UreaTM technology in Canada. The first award is a process design package and the licensing of an integrated urea and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) production plant currently being developed by Genesis Fertilizers, a farmer-owned consortium, at Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan. The plant will have a urea melt capacity of 2,500 t/d, with operations expected to begin by 2029. Also thanks to a carbon capture and sequestration unit, it will be the first proposed low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer plant in Canada. Stamicarbon will apply its proprietary flash urea melt technology to enhance operational efficiency and reliability while minimising process steam consumption. The plant will also include a DEF facility with a production capacity of 1,500 t/d.
We profile North America's phosphate and potash industries – focusing in on Florida and Saskatchewan, those two centres of P&K excellence.