Phosphate is mainly used in the form of fertilizer for crops and animal feed supplements. Only 5 percent of world phosphate production is used for other applications, such as corrosion prevention and ...

The potash sector faced a number of headwinds in 2024, leading to volatility in fertilizer prices for much of the year. While the market stabilized in the first half of 2024, lower cost inputs for ...

Redistributed nitrogen input. Differences relative to current distribution by (a) maximized production of maize, rice, and wheat with current global nitrogen input (190 Tg/a) and (b) with the input ...

TalusAg’s modular, green ammonia system in Iowa. (TalusAg photo) When it comes to fertilizer, the U.S. has gone from George Washington experimenting with compost and animal manure at his Mount Vernon ...

OCP Africa, a prominent advocate for agricultural sustainability across the continent, has made significant strides in enhancing Nigeria’s fertilizer production capacity through a $43.1 million ...

At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Aug. 28 the U.S. Department of Agriculture is partnering with American business owners ...

The European Union (“EU”) imposed numerous sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions target critical sectors of the Russian economy, like energy, finance, and key ...

Indonesia is hellbent on becoming self-sufficient in food commodities, particularly rice, through a sweeping reform of its ...

USDA unveiled additional plans to help boost domestic fertilizer production including $500 million in grants. In an announcement Monday, the plan aims to bring more of the critical input sourcing ...

Satish Singh Rathore is the Managing Director, Rahamaniyya Fertilizer Plant, one of the indigenous firms that have wholly supported backward integration in terms of fertilizer production in the ...