RSS
Indian Fertilizer Company Agrees To JV In Qatar
March 6, 2009
Two Middle Eastern fertilizer companies -- India's IFFCO and Qatar's Qafco -- have agreed to establish a jv based on natural gas feedstock in Qatar.
Mosaic To Lay Off 1,000 Workers
January 13, 2009
Minnesota, US-based potash and fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. will layoff 1,000 workers at two locations in Canada.
Major Fertilizer Cutbacks Planned For 2009
December 30, 2008
Manufacturers plan to cut production ahead of anticipated lower demand from growers.
PotashCorp, Striking Workers Reach Tentative Agreement
November 25, 2008
Canada-based PotashCorp has reached a tentative agreement with about 500 striking workers at its Allan, Cory, and Patience Lake potash operations in Saskatchewan, reports Chemical Week.
Fertilizer Forum Closes With Resolutions
October 7, 2008
The third meeting of the Fertilizer Advisory Forum – attended by State Agriculture Ministers, Members Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers’ committee, state farmers' and dealers' representatives, the CEOs of leading fertilizer companies, and senior officials from various Departments and Agencies of the Government of India and State Governments – concluded in India last week.
Developing Countries Drive Fertilizer Growth
September 23, 2008
Rising prices are changing the way many growers do business, says Erin FitzPatrick, an industry analyst with Rabobank.
Honeywell Receives SAFETY Act Designation from DHS for New Fertilizer
September 23, 2008
Morris Township, New Jersey, US-based Honeywell Resins & Chemicals – one of the world’s largest producers of ammonium sulfate fertilizer – has developed a patented new technology to produce a highly-effective, safer ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer with significantly lower explosive potential, according to a company press release.
Dow AgroSciences Names New Nitrogen Stabilizer
September 2, 2008
Dow AgroSciences'new encapsulated nitrogen stabilizer, designed for use with urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) and manure applications, has a name: Instinct.
PotashCorp Union Workers Strike
August 12, 2008
The strike action followed four days of mediation that was unable to resolve key contract issues, primarily centered on profit sharing demands by the union.
K+S To Bundle Fertilizer Under Compo Brand
July 8, 2008
K+S Ag has announced that is will bundle its fertilizer brands and operations under one unit in order to win more bulk customers.
India Accuses Fertilizer Industry of Price Fixing
May 27, 2008
India's agriculture leaders are accusing the world's suppliers of pushing prices too high and making the global food crisis worse, according to The Financial Post.
PotashCorp, Canpotex, Sinofert Agree on Potash Pricing
April 22, 2008
