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The Risky Business Of Fertilizer
With record plantings, 2008 was expected to be a boom time for fertilizer dealers. But not all realized the promise of increased sales —…
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Adjusting To The New World Order
CHS Inc.: Managing The Madness In these times of unprecedented fertilizer supply and price strain, retailers must work to solidify grower use intentions. It was…
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New Sulphur Facility Opens
H.J. Baker & Bro., Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tiger-Sul Products, recently celebrated the grand opening of a state-of-the-art facility in Stockton, CA. This…
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The Two Faces Of Fertilizer
If crop inputs were seen as Zodiac signs, fertilizer would definitely be a Gemini. On the positive side, fertilizer was in high demand throughout…
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Challenges For Nitrogen Management
Before I start talking about the environmental challenges, I would like to share some good news. In the early 1970s, we were producing about…
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An ‘N’ Perspective
Nitrogen fertilizers seem stuck on a price high and supply low these days, as end-users have toggled between anhydrous ammonia (NH3) and urea to…
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Don’t Be Suprised
By their nature, surprises can be wonderfully pleasant. They also can be terribly unpleasant. It’s rare when both states involve the same surprise, but…
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ESN Full Steam Ahead
Developing the process has been 20 years in the making, but Agrium‘s ESN polymer-coated slow release nitrogen fertilizer is ready for prime-time in production…
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Your Complete Partner
If you are involved in the production of food, feed, fiber, or fuel from crops, the Foundation for Agronomic Research (FAR) works for you.…
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Wish List: Bigger, Faster
With almost all cereal production going up in 2007 and no change in the short-term outlook, it appears that fertilizer demand and consumption will…
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