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 Argentinian fertilizer company as it looks to rein in expenses. The top potash producer had halted work indefinitely on its clean ammonia project at Geismar, […] Read more
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Nutrien moves on from Louisiana ammonia project amid cost cuts
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. Regions of the province further north and east as well as later planted fields are not as advanced and are at the first to second […] 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 CF Industries CF.N said on Thursday. The U.S. does not impose sanctions directly on Russian fertilizer, which is important to global food supplies and prices. […] 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 crop advisers an efficient and cost-effective testing method for nutrients. The technology has been used in potato crops for the past three growing seasons, and […] Read more
Online mapping tool offers agricultural land use information
The application developed for CAPI creates maps and datasets that can show change over time and help inform policy
Glacier FarmMedia – A new online tool allows users to examine agricultural land use across the country. Developed by ALCES for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), the Agriculture Web Mapping Application Tool offers maps and datasets about land use, management practices and agri-environmental indicators. Census, crop production and land use data can be viewed individually or […] Read more
Opinion: Fertile ground needed in climate fight
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is the latest nation to join a multinational group looking to advance efficient and novel fertilizers, known as the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium. It’s not a shocking development for a federal government that’s made climate policy one ofits signature initiatives. The stated goals of the group are downright ‘mom and apple pie’, […] Read more
Ontario company launches first-in-Canada biofertilizer made from cricket frass
SureSource Commodities debuted pelleted formulation at Guelph Organic Conference
SureSource Agronomy is rolling out a line of crop nutrient products derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials of crickets.
Canadian agtech commercialization organization wins award
Bioenterprise Canada honoured for helping agriculture businesses bring their innovations to market
The work of a national agtech commercialization organization has been recognized with an award from the government of Ontario. Bioenterprise Canada was named one of the winners of an Excellence in Research and Innovation award at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)’s 2023 Excellence in Agriculture Awards late last fall. Why […] Read more
Canada pledges funds for efficient fertilizer research
Joining the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium gives Canada chance to influence research strategies, feds say
Canada will join the U.S., U.K., and others in a group dedicated to advancing efficient and novel fertilizers, the federal government announced today.
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