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State of the US fertilizer Industry

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We report on fertilizer production, consumption and pricing in the US market. The country's fertilizer industry, ranked fourth globally in terms of total production capacity, has grown and developed alongside its increasingly sophisticated domestic agricultural sector.

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The US fertilizer industry contributes almost $131 billion to the domestic economy and directly employs more than 100,000 full time staff, according to trade body The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). Keywords: Country, Report, United States, US, Fertilizer, Industry, Production, Producers, Products, Supply, Imports, Exports, Urea, Potash, MOP, Diammonium, Monoammonium, Phosphate, DAP, MAP, The Fertilizer Institute, TFI, CF Industries, Nutrien, Itafos, Koch, Mosaic, JR Simplot, Intrepid Potash, Prices, Pricing

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Citrus fruits – cash crops of the Americas

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Citrus fruit growers are an attractive end-market for fertilizer suppliers due to the high K and N requirement of this widely-cultivated cash crop and the efficacy of fertigation and foliar spraying. We examine the nutrient needs of citrus trees and how balanced application of fertilizers helps maximise citrus fruit quality and yield.

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Citrus are the second most widely traded fruits globally, after bananas, and remain lucrative cash crops for the countries of the Americas. With worldwide fresh fruit exports of more than 17 million tonnes annually – valued at around $4.1 billion – they generate significant export earnings for the United States ($903 million), Mexico ($752 million), Chile ($439 million), Peru ($287 million), Argentina ($264 million) and Brazil ($138 million). Keywords: Citrus, Oranges, Grapefruit, Clementines, Mandarins, Satsumas, Limes, Lemons,   Fertilizer, Recommendations, Fertilization, Fertigation, Foliar, Nutrients, Management, Plans,  , Potassium, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulphur, Micronutrients,  , ICL, Tessenderlo, Haifa, Yara, SQM, K-Leaf, SoluPotasse, Thio-Sul, Greening,  , Argentina, Brazil, China, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United States, Florida, California

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The road to high yielding and sustainable citrus production

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A proper fertilization programme is necessary to sustain both citrus productivity and soil fertility over the longer term. ICL agronomists Fabio Vale, William Wang, Patricia Imas and Francisco Morell outline the nutrient needs of citrus fruit – a regionally important crop in the Americas, Europe and China.

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The citrus fruit family comprises of several tree species, most notably oranges (Citrus sinesis), lemons (C. limonum), grapefruits (C. paradisi ) and mandarins (C. reticulata), with each type of citrus fruit having several dozen varieties. Although the nutrient needs of citrus trees are broadly similar, their exact requirements will vary according to the species cultivated and/or plantation growing conditions. Keywords: Citrus, Oranges, Grapefruit, Clementines, Mandarins, Satsumas, Limes, Lemons,  , Fertilizer, Recommendations, Fertilization, Management, Plans, Fertigation, Foliar, Nutrients, Management, Plans, Potassium, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulphur,  , ICL, Agromaster, Agroblen, Polysulphate, Flecotec, Agrosolution, Agroleaf, Nutrivant,  , Trials, Spain, China

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Europe battling a dual production and demand challenge

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Low demand, high gas prices and cheaper Russian imports of urea and ammonia are keeping a lid on European fertiliser production, prompting fears of permanent plant closures. ICIS's Deepika Thapliyal, Sylvia Tranganida, and Aura Sabadus examine the challenges faced by the sector and the potential long-term impacts on the European fertilizer industry.

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Thin consumption, rising gas prices and cheaper Russian imports of urea and ammonia are keeping a lid on European fertilizer production, prompting fears of permanent plant closures. Keywords: Market, Update, Europe, EU, Demand, Production, Imports, Cost, Prices, Fertilizers, Nitrogen, Urea, Ammonia, Natural gas, Feedstocks, Plant, Closures, Curtailments

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Casale granulation – revolutionising finishing technology

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With the addition of Green Granulation technology (GGT), Casale is the only industry licensor able to provide customers with an entire nitrogen fertilizer complex. Ken Monstrey and Matteo Fumagalli of Casale outline the benefits of this technology and its revolutionary new elements.

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Casale’s technologies cover the entire value chain for nitrogen fertilizers – from syngas through to NPKs – including ammonia, urea, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate production. The range of services provided by the company include the revamping of existing fertilizer plants as well as the design and construction of new fertilizer complexes. Keywords: Fertilizers, Finishing, Casale, Green, Granulation, Technology, GGT, Urea, Calcium, Ammonium, Nitrate, AN, CAN, Sulphate, UAS, Optimised Fluid Bed Dynamics, OFBD, Cold Recycle Granulation, Double Temperature Scrubbing

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Liquid fertilizers – compatibility and safety

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Liquid fertilizers are prized because of their flexibility – especially the freedom to blend nutrients together to create customised products for growers. Dr Karl Wyant, Nutrien's Director of Agronomy, offers guidance on compatibility and safety, two key concerns when blending and handling liquid fertilizers.

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The fertilizer industry has responded to demands from growers for innovation in crop nutrition by continuing to develop new fertilizer products and improved nutrient formulations. In recent years, one notable and landmark shift in product development has been the introduction of liquid fertilizers. Keywords: Fertilizers, Application, Liquid, Suspension, Solution, Fluid, Urea ammonium nitrate, UAN, Ammonium polyphosphate, Compatibility, Mixing, Safety, Storage, Tank, Maintenance,  

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LFP batteries – a phosphate industry game-changer?

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Servicing the growth in electric vehicles powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries could require the global purified phosphoric acid industry to double in size. Senior CRU consultant Wahome Muya explores the opportunities for unlocking growth in this emerging and fast-moving market.

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Globally, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are an increasingly important part of the fast-growing electric vehicle industry. As a result, global LFP demand is forecast to increase more than ten-fold over the next 20 years – spreading well beyond China into the rest of the Asia-Pacific and other regions such as Europe and North America. Keywords: Emerging markets, Lithium iron phosphate, LFP, Batteries, Battery, Cathodes, Electric vehicles, EVs, BEVs, Drivers, Demand, Growth, Forecast, Purified phosphoric acid, PPA, Industry, Supply chain, Production, China, Europe, Asia, North America

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Potash project listing 2023

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Fertilizer International presents a global round-up of current potash projects.

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Brazil Potash is developing the Autazes potash project in Brazil’s Amazonas state near the town of Autazes, 120 kilometres from the city of Manaus. The 2.2 million t/a capacity project, although located deep in the country’s interior, is advantageously, situated just eight kilometres from the Madeira River, the Amazon’s biggest tributary. Keywords: Project, Listing, 2023, Potash, Projects, Greenfield, Brownfield, Expansions, MOP, SOP, Polyhalite, Brazil Potash, Autazes, Brazil, Asia-Potash, Laos

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Minimising heavy metals in superphosphate manufacturing

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The cadmium and heavy metal content of sedimentary phosphates are of great concern. This has seen industry raw material consumption shift towards igneous phosphates or the blending of phosphate rocks from different sources. While rock blending can successfully reduce the heavy metal content of superphosphates, it needs to be accompanied by careful process adjustments, as Ian Hancock, Bradley Pulverizer's vice president sales & operations, explains.

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The manufacture of single superphosphate (SSP) and triple superphosphate (TSP) fertilizers, through acidulation of fluorapatite rock, continues to evolve. Process adaptations have been necessary, for example, in response to the consumption and depletion of known phosphate rock resources worldwide. Keywords: Phosphates, Phosphate, Rock, Raw materials, Fertilizer, Production, Manufacturing, Superphosphate, Single, Triple, TSP, SSP, Bradley Pulverizer, Broadfield, Mixer, Den, Sedimentary, Igneous, Acidulation, Process, Control, Cadmium, Heavy metals, Blending, Dilution, Reduction

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