Squid Juice repurposes by-product waste from calamari processing and converts it into liquid organic fertilizer.
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Organic fertilizer made from calamari? I squid you not
National research network created to reduce nitrous oxide emissions
University of Guelph professor will lead network with goal to reduce emissions, improve agricultural productivity
A new research network called CANN2ONET has been tasked with finding ways to reduce Canada's emissions of nitrous oxide.
Ontario fertilizer prices at mercy of outside forces
Rail labour uproar and prospect of U.S. bumper crop make market insights muddy
A railway labour disruption in Canada and the prospect of a massive crop in the U.S. Midwest leave too many questions for clear pronouncements on fertilizer or commodity market directions in Ontario.
Green, farm-produced anhydrous ammonia in the home stretch
FuelPositive’s technology will soon be producing anhydrous ammonia using water, air and hydro on a Manitoba farm
Glacier FarmMedia – After two years of delays, the world’s first on-farm green ammonia plant is weeks away from producing fertilizer. In mid-June, Ontario clean energy company FuelPositive announced that […] Read more
Nodulation and nitrogen use in dry beans
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 1
In late June, adzuki beans that had been in the ground for 3 weeks already had a few nodules on the roots (see photo at top), and the nodules were […] Read more
Nutrien moves on from Louisiana ammonia project amid cost cuts
Reuters – Nutrien NTR.TO on Wednesday said it was no longer pursuing its clean ammonia project in Louisiana and would also be reviewing strategic options for its stake in an […] Read more
Nutrien idles three blenders in Brazil ‘indefinitely’
Nutrien Ltd, the world's largest producer of potash fertilizer, confirmed on Tuesday that it is indefinitely halting three blenders in Brazil, where it is trying to navigate difficult market conditions.
How Ontario crops are shaping up so far
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of May 9
Cereals Winter wheat is advanced by 10-14 days in southern Ontario compared to other years, particularly in early planted fields. Fields in Essex are now at the early boot stages. […] Read more
U.S. fertilizer imports helping fund Russian war effort, CF Industries says
Reuters – U.S. agriculture companies have been brisk importers of Russian fertilizer since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, a practice that is unwittingly helping fund Russia’s war against Ukraine, U.S. producer […] Read more
Quicker tissue test available for corn growers this season
Testing for nutrients takes an in-field turn with newer technology
A nutrient-testing system first used in potatoes will be available for use in corn this year. The Leaf-Evaluated-Nutrient-System (LENS) unit from Picketa Systems, based in Fredericton, N.B., offers growers and […] Read more