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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
China to subsidise fertilisers and pesticides used for corn and soybean productions in northern region
China's Ministry of Finance has arranged for a one-time subsidy fund of ¥2.4 billion (US$329.67 million) for fertilisers and pesticides for corn and soybeans grown in the north of the country, state media said on August 21.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Mexican corn production rises thanks to free fertiliser programme
Mexico is expected to produce approximately 28.5 million metric tonnes of corn this year, the country's agriculture ministry said, thanks to the government's free fertiliser programme aimed at supporting small-scale farmers, Devdiscourse re ...
Friday, November 4, 2022
Hard days for Finland's farmers due to increased prices for fertilisers, energy
Farmers in Finland are finding it hard to cope with the rising prices of fertilisers and skyrocketing energy bills, with only about one-third saying they had already purchased the fertilisers needed for the next growing season, a recent sur ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
UK fertiliser plant's potential closure rouses concerns of shortage of CO2 for pig, poultry productions
CF Industries announced last week its intention to close its last remaining fertiliser plant at Billingham, the United Kingdom.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Agriculture firms in Vietnam record falling profits in Q2 with higher feed, fertiliser prices
Surging fertiliser and animal feed prices have caused agriculture companies in Vietnam to post declining profits or even losses in the second quarter.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Potash fertiliser sales to hit record highs thanks to rising crop prices
Worldwide potash fertiliser sales are set to reach record levels this year thanks to rising corn and soybean prices, but producers in North America are tightening supplies, Reuters reported.
Monday, November 16, 2020
India earmarks US$8.71 billion in fertiliser subsidies
Nirmala Sitharaman, India's Finance Minister said the government has allocated an additional US$8.71 billion in subsidies for fertiliser for the current fiscal year that started in April, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Pakistan plans to use locusts as crop fertiliser
As more locust swarms threaten Pakistan's crops, the new plan is to grind them into fertiliser with a project that aims to test ways of killing and using the pests for the benefit of the localities, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Australian farmers report positive results from salmon aquaculture waste fertiliser trial
Five farms in Tasmania, Australia are part of a trial to convert waste from local salmon aquaculture farms to fertiliser, with promising results, reported ABC Australia.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
FrieslandCampina: Fertiliser products from animal manure can replace traditional fertiliser
December 10, 2019 FrieslandCampina: Fertiliser products from animal manure can replace traditional fertiliser The European Joint Research Centre (JRC) has presented the results of the two-year SAFEMANURE study. The results of this study pro ...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Yara invests US$275 million in Brazilian fertiliser plant
April 12, 2016 Yara invests US$275 million in Brazilian fertiliser plant Yara will invest approximately BRL1 billion (US$275 million) in expanding and modernising its Rio Grande plant, which is strategically located in southern Brazil, a ke ...
Monday, October 20, 2014
Egypt tackles fertiliser black market by raising prices
October 20, 2014 Egypt tackles fertiliser black market by raising prices Egypt's decision to raise the price of fertiliser to US$280/tonne is a move to tackle the local black market, said the country's minister of agriculture, Adel El-Belta ...
Monday, June 9, 2014
Brazil's fertiliser imports reach record highs amid falling costs
June 9, 2014 Brazil's fertiliser imports reach record highs amid falling costs   With lower import prices and strong currency gains, Brazil's fertiliser imports are reaching record levels ahead of the soy planting season, reported Bloomberg ...
Friday, May 30, 2014
EDF, Smithfield Foods collaborate to reduce fertiliser runoff
May 30, 2014   EDF, Smithfield Foods collaborate to reduce fertiliser runoff Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is collaborating with Smithfield Foods and its livestock production subsidiary, Murphy-Brown LLC, to help farmers optimise fertili ...
Monday, May 5, 2014
US researchers study links between fertilisers and greenhouse gas emissions
May 5, 2014 US researchers study links between fertilisers and greenhouse gas emissions USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are learning more about the mechanics of how nitrogen fertilisers contribute to the development o ...

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