Fertilisers
AIC warns over safe, secure – and legal – fertiliser storage
Farmers and their advisers are urged to take particular care over the safe and secure storage of fertilisers this year, as the rising cost of nitrogen-based fertiliser could encourage criminal activity. The warning is issued by AIC...
Tenfold rise in October fertiliser imports through Ipswich
ABP’s Port of Ipswich says that record amounts of nitrogen fertiliser are being imported through the terminal and have exceeded grain export volumes as the main activity on the East Anglian site. In October alone, seven vessels (four...
Diverse fertiliser supplies need more spreader calibrations
The current fertiliser supply chain disruption is likely to lead to more imported product with a greater variability of size and spreading characteristics, warns major blender and distributor Origin Fertilisers. Therefore, more...
CF: tight fertiliser supplies until 2023
The closure of CF Industries’ two UK fertiliser plants in September has led to a $495m write-down charge. But the US multinational reports global earnings 50% ahead in line with sharply increased prices, with tight product supplies...
Slow release nitrogen to reduce applications
High prices and availability issues are driving growers to explore other sources of nitrogen for later season foliar applications, says Barrie Hawkin, director of Shropshire-based Fielder Nutrition. Mr Hawkin suggests that Fielder’s...
Yara: tighter fertiliser supplies in 2022 unless gas prices fall
Fertiliser manufacturer Yara International has seen its operating profit and revenues increase over the last three months through higher product prices, although net income was affected by a write down and...