State-owned Moroccan phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP expects its output of soil nutrients to fall by about 30 per cent in the second quarter due to maintenance works.
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Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say
New Leader introduces ‘high-output’ NL710 nutrient applicator
The Iowa manufacturer says simplicity of operation was a fundamental goal when developing its new fertilizer spreader
New Leader Manufacturing’s new NL710 single-bin precision fertilizer spreader is billed as comparable to its dual-bin NL720 in productivity.
War hits farm equipment makers’ share prices
ANALYSIS: Declining share prices cut market capitalization of major-brand corporations
There could be a very rocky road ahead for the U.S. economy, and valuations of U.S.-based corporations, such as major equipment makers, could continue to take a beating, Scott Garvey writes.
Hormuz-driven fertilizer shortage could raise grain prices, Goldman Sachs says
Disruptions to nitrogen fertilizer supply through the Strait of Hormuz could reduce global grain yields and shift planting decisions, potentially lifting grain prices, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Tuesday.
Russia stops ammonium nitrate exports for one month amid global supply crunch
Russia, which controls up to 40 per cent of the global trade in ammonium nitrate, said on Tuesday it will stop exports of the fertilizer for one month until April 21 to ensure sufficient supply during the spring planting season.
China restricts fertilizer exports, further crimping war-tightened supply
China is clamping down on fertilizer exports to protect its domestic market, a number of industry sources said, putting an additional strain on global markets that were already grappling with shortages caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Federal government funds Quebec organic fertilizer company
Québec-based Solugen, which makes organic nitrogen fertilizer from hog manure, has recieved $20 million in federal funding.
Gulf fertilizer plants go dark as Iran war chokes global supply ahead of spring planting
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Strait of Hormuz closure halts Gulf fertilizer production, sending urea prices surging as global spring planting season begins.
China taps fertilizer reserves as Hormuz closure disrupts global supply
China will release fertilizers from national commercial reserves ahead of spring planting, it said on Friday, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.
Manitoba farmers not too likely to change planting plans
Manitoba farmers won’t be too inclined this spring to switch from planting cereals and oilseeds to soybeans or pulses, despite recent hikes in fertilizer prices said an official with Manitoba Agriculture.