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John Guglielmi, national sales director at Brandt Consolidated, explains how the company maintains its focus on nutrient efficiency provided by its products to a range of industries. 

“Last year, we sold direct to the farmer moving enough product for nearly 15,000 acres. And we sold out in 45 days," explains Mark Reisinger, senior director of commercial operations at Pivot Bio.

This week Nutrien Ltd. announced with will shut down its Allan, Lanigan and Vanscoy potash mines for up to eight weeks. The shutdowns will occur in the fourth quarter of this year.

Through its subsidiary Agricultural Solutions, Intergro is marketing foliar fertilizers aiming to improve plant vigor and yields. 

This week, Mosaic announced it will decrease production in its Louisiana operations facility by about 500,000 tons in 2019.

In early August Marrone Bio Innovations announced it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Pro Farm Technologies, based in Finland, for $31.8 million.

One example is with PCA Mike Parks, based in Healdsburg, Calif., who specializes in aquatic management.

“We started small, but we started intentionally and with focus,” says Ken Long, a general manager who oversees eight Southern States locations in central Virginia.

As of 2018, Brandt is the official fertilizer partner of the Rose Bowl Stadium and the company’s GRIGG brand products are widely used on the field today.

NOAA is forecasting the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead” zone to hit 7,829 square miles in 2019. While this isn’t a new record, it’s significantly larger than the 5-year average.

Nate Reznechek with GSI answers the following question in an AgPro Radio podcast: How is your company helping farmers and retailers navigate today’s trends and challenges?

“We created this study to better understand how different fertilizer sources can be combined to deliver more value to the farmer,” says Dr. Ross Bender, agronomist with The Mosaic Company.

Five years ago, NACHURS launched its potassium acetate line with the Bio-k brand. Tommy Roach says the optimum timing for potassium uptake is between V4 and right before tassel.

“CCAs are out working with producers year round to get sustainable agronomy practices implemented."

Calcium Products’ pelletized gypsum, SO4, can be applied after planting and provides flexibility in terms of application timing since it can be spread through corn growth stage V7 and beyond (if necessary).

“We’re now able to load trucks in about half the time it took at our previous facility."

Four years after its launch, California-based HarvestPort is expanding its platform into the Midwest.

Rushing rivers, disastrous downpours and muddy messes have kept thousands of farmers out of fields. What does this mean for supply and demand?

“It’s our responsibility to be sustainable,” Malterer says. “We apply enough nutrients to optimize production, not necessarily just to maximize, and manage soil with drain and tillage practices.”

An online poll from AgProfessional.com conducted in April reveals that almost half of respondents are looking for technology to help them get the job done.

One submerged within 10 seconds and the other broke apart after making contact and also sank.

The partnership will focus on taking a set of Marrone Bio’s 18,000 microorganisms and applying Compass Minerals’ nutrient efficiency knowledge to develop specialty plant nutrient products enhanced with microorganisms

Fertilizer availability issues are creating a frenzy this spring. While various fertilizers are seeing limited availability, anhydrous ammonia is in the shortest supply, and supply issues for all fertilizer could linger through summer.

As the calendar days tick away, many farmers are moving at lightning speed to apply fertilizer, kill weeds and get seeds in the ground—but can you cut out one of those steps?

Make sure you have the right conditions before pulling the trigger on starter fertilizer. While it can provide positive ROI, it’s not always guaranteed. Learn what conditions are most likely to pay off.

A 25-year veteran in sales, marketing and product development, Kimm will lead Midwestern BioAg as it expands the reach of TerraNu Technology to key markets across the United States.

To help farmers get the right input type and rate on each foot of field, AMVAC will launch Smart Integrated Multi-Product Prescription Application System (SIMPAS) in 2020.

Key fertilizer industry market indicators are now available in a portal on The Fertilizer Institute's (TFI) website.

While soil might have acceptable—or even high levels—of phosphorus it’s not always in a form plants can use.

Earlier this week Nutrien announced it entered a definitive agreement to purchase Actagro, LLC. Actagro develops, manufactures and marketer of soil and plant health products and technologies.

Littered across the right-hand window of his tractor, Matt Foes scribbles notes during the hours he spends in the seat. His goal? Find a way to be better next season.

The newly named chairman of the board and interim CEO is Dick Grant.

Since 2011, Mosaic has worked toward expanding phosphate production in Florida for its Ona project. 

The members and board of directors of IPNI voted on this transfer, which includes The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), Fertilizer Canada and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA).

The company is charting its distribution via ag retail.

“The trend for fertilizer facilities has been faster with more operational flexibility, and automation has come along with that."

Change is coming fast to a fundamental industry

Nutrient reduction is top of mind for farmers in many states, and USDA and EPA are upping their support efforts. The agencies recently reached out to provide financial and technical assistance for nutrient management.

PinnitMax is formulated for use with urea and UAN application and prevents volatilization for up to 14 days.

Gates sees fertilizer helping to sow rich ground for growth across Africa.

In a newly published study, researchers dug into how fertilizing with manure affects soil quality, compared with inorganic fertilizer.

This had been a potential outcome discussed in early February as the company sought out “optimizing production.”

The Mosaic Company announced three changes to its senior leadership team, effective Jan. 1, 2019, to support the company’s initiative toward exploring new avenues for growth.

The company is looking to expand beyond fertilizer products and is pursuing partners for a pesticide product

The data show that 8% of farmers purchased some of their crop inputs online in 2018, and of the total sample 13% plan to purchase some of their crop inputs online in 2019.

The Wild West has come to ag retail. The scramble for ag retail dollars has kicked up a dusty haze as traditional chemical players scrap gravel with an expanding list of online start-up companies.

The Wild West has come to ag retail. The scramble for ag retail dollars has kicked up a dusty haze as traditional chemical players scrap gravel with an expanding list of online start-up companies.

“With our recent growth across multiple core markets in the U.S. it’s critical to have the best sales leadership supporting our sales reps and strategic customers.” said Andrew Duff.

A partnership between a global fertilizer and chemical company and an Idaho-based agribusiness firm will soon help to meet the growing international demand for anhydrous ammonia.

In celebration of the role fertilizer has in our everyday life, one day—Oct. 13—is set aside to celebrate the impact fertilizer has had.