Nutrien fell short of Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the top potash producer was impacted by lower prices and higher energy costs.
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Top potash producer Nutrien misses first-quarter profit estimates on lower prices
Mosaic beats first-quarter profit estimates on South America business strength
Fertilizer producer Mosaic beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strength in its South America business.
Organic matter and acidity play key roles in micronutrient release
Building a proactive micronutrient program helps to manage the complex interactions involved in solving problems
Organic matter and acidity play key roles in how well micronutrients are released in the soil, so building a proactive micronutrient program helps to manage the complex interactions involved in solving problems
The struggle to produce fertilizer in Ontario
Core fertilizer components still missing in domestic production capacity
Logistic and economic challenges continue to hamper the domestic production of core fertilizers in Ontario.
Updating Ontario nitrogen recommendations
University of Guelph researchers discuss corn nitrogen needs, impact of leaf burn
Researchers want to know if increasing corn yields are driving nitrogen needs up or down and how environmental factors play a role in order to update the Ontario’s nitrogen calculator for farmers.
Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
Canada's proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country's grain farmers.
New program aims to reduce phosphorus loading in Lake Erie
Lake Erie Enhanced Analysis of Agriculture Practices will use data-driven approach
The newly launched Lake Erie Enhanced Analysis of Agriculture Practices (LEEAAP) research program aims to reduce phosphorus loading from agricultural fields into Lake Erie. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) said in a release the goal of the program is to expand the industry’s knowledge bank with a data-driven approach to help with […] Read more
U.S. Fertilizer group calls for tariff exemption
Canadian and American fertilizer groups oppose tariffs
Fertilizer industry representatives on both sides of the border are upset with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have recently been postponed.
Nutrien says U.S. farmers likely to bear tariff costs
The United States imports over 80 per cent of their potash from Canada
Nutrien, the world’s largest potash producer, says U.S. farmers will face higher costs if tariffs are put in place.
Soil’s secret language
Researchers decode plant-to-fungi communication
University of Toronto researchers have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study using baker’s yeast. The researchers discovered that the plant hormone strigolactone activates fungal genes and proteins associated with phosphate metabolism, a system that is key to plant growth.
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