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An Agrium fertilizer distribution facility west of Portage la Prairie, Man. (Dave Bedard photo)

Indian regulator warns on Agrium-PotashCorp merger

By Reuters March 29, 2017

New Delhi | Reuters — India’s competition regulator said the proposed merger between Agrium and PotashCorp was likely to hurt competition, a government statement said Wednesday. The two Canadian fertilizer producers agreed to merge last September to navigate a severe industry slump by boosting efficiency and cutting costs. Neither Agrium nor PotashCorp have physical presence […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Laura Rance)

Crops, Weather

Wet spring hampers Prairie fertilizer timetable

By Dave Sims March 9, 2017

CNS Canada — This week’s dump of snow in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba will likely push back fieldwork and fertilizer applications on a lot of farms, according to one crop watcher. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Dan Mazier, speaking from a conference in the U.S., said only about 50 per cent of the normal amount […] Read more

A Zamboni machine at work. (Zamboni Co. via YouTube)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters, Weather

B.C. police stop farmer clearing snowy street with Zamboni

By Reuters February 7, 2017

Vancouver | Reuters — Police stopped a “well-intentioned” farmer on Vancouver Island on Monday night after he tried to clear a snowed-in neighbourhood street with a Zamboni, a vehicle for cleaning ice rinks and a fixture in arenas across Canada. Central Saanich police spokesman Dan Cottingham said on Tuesday the man told them he had […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

By John Benny, Rod Nickel January 26, 2017

Reuters — The deepest slump in a decade for the oversupplied potash fertilizer market may abate only slightly in 2017, major producers say, and could take years to correct due to the imminent startup of new mines. PotashCorp, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, forecast a less profitable year on Thursday than analysts expected, and reported […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Fertilizer prices ‘float along’ with eyes on China, corn

By Dave Sims December 8, 2016

CNS Canada — It’s shaping up to be a typical winter season for fertilizer prices, according to an industry expert, but he cautions plant expansions in the U.S., corn acreage and the murky world of Chinese exports will all play a part in determining any price spikes in coming months. “We’re probably expecting a typical […] Read more

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and Garth Whyte, President & CEO of Fertilizer Canada sign Memorandum of Cooperation. Photo: CNW Group/Fertilizer Canada

Crops

Saskatchewan government signs onto 4R fertilizer stewardship

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 8, 2016

The Saskatchewan government has agreed to work with Fertilizer Canada to promote adoption of fertilizer application practices using the 4R stewardship model. “Saskatchewan has long promoted 4R Nutrient Stewardship and many farmers have adopted it as best practice. This agreement will further that work, contributing to greater on-farm sustainability and environmental stewardship in Saskatchewan,” Agriculture […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Agrium posts quarterly loss

By Reuters November 3, 2016

Reuters – Agrium, the Calgary-based fertilizer maker that’s in the midst of a merger with PotashCorp, reported a quarterly loss Nov. 3. The company reported a net loss from its operations of $52.2 million, or 39 cents a share in the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. That’s compared to a net profit of $132.5 […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Mosaic looks to restart Saskatchewan potash mine

By Ismail Shakil, Rod Nickel November 1, 2016

Reuters — U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. may need to restart its idled potash mine at Colonsay, Sask. next year, as international buyers work through inventories, the company said on Tuesday. Mosaic halted production in July at the mine, about 70 km southeast of Saskatoon, for the rest of 2016 due to low global potash […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Agrium/PotashCorp merger set for shareholder approval

By John Tilak, Rod Nickel October 27, 2016

Toronto/Winnipeg | Reuters — The shareholders of Agrium and PotashCorp are set to overwhelmingly approve a merger of the two Canadian fertilizer producers, according to a source familiar with the situation, despite initial skepticism from Agrium investors. About 99 per cent of the votes from both groups of shareholders are in favour of the transaction, […] Read more

Stubble on a harvested oat field near Winnipeg. (Shannon VanRaes photo)

Crops, Reuters

Carbon price worries farmers, fertilizer makers

By Alastair Sharp, Rod Nickel October 18, 2016

Winnipeg/Toronto | Reuters — Canada’s plan to price carbon emissions may weaken the farm sector in one of the biggest grain-shipping countries, raising farmers’ costs and discouraging investment in fertilizer production, industry groups say. Ottawa this month promised a price on carbon emissions by 2018, and will let provinces choose a tax or cap-and-trade system. […] Read more

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Indian regulator warns on Agrium-PotashCorp merger

Wet spring hampers Prairie fertilizer timetable

B.C. police stop farmer clearing snowy street with Zamboni

Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

Fertilizer prices ‘float along’ with eyes on China, corn

Saskatchewan government signs onto 4R fertilizer stewardship

Agrium posts quarterly loss

Mosaic looks to restart Saskatchewan potash mine

Agrium/PotashCorp merger set for shareholder approval

Carbon price worries farmers, fertilizer makers

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