Fertilizer International
The magazine for the global fertilizer industry

Latest issue:
September/October 2017

• Taking the US fertilizer industry's pulse
  The annual State of the Industry report from The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is proving highly-valuable when it comes to advocacy and gauging US industry performance, as Lara Moody, TFI's vice president for sustainability and stewardship, explains.

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• North American sulphur market briefing
  A shake-up in the North American sulphur and phosphates markets is expected. Sulphur demand in the region has declined, correlating with a downtrend in phosphoric acid production, while sulphur supply has firmed, primarily on an increase in US refining capacity. Fiona Boyd of Acuity Commodities reports on recent developments and the outlook for the North American sulphur market.

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• Growing the market with new tech
  New technology is allowing urea manufacturers to join the fast-growing enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) segment, as Christopher Muehling, director for Global Technology Licensing at Koch Agronomic Services, explains.

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• State of the enhanced efficiency fertilizer market
  Slow-release, controlled-release and stabilised fertilizers occupy a relatively small but fast-growing and high-value segment of the overall fertilizer market. Production and consumption of these enhanced efficiency fertilizers is accelerating. This trend is unsurprising given that their higher costs can be offset by better use efficiency and lower application rates. We explore the state of the market, regionally and globally, including its major players. The range of products available, and their key advantages over conventional commodity fertilizers, are also described.

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• Eco Agro: taking inhibitors to the next level
  Developing enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) and bringing these products to market requires companies and individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our US correspondent Mark Evans profiles Florida-based Eco Agro Resources, a pioneering company led by entrepreneurs with a successful track record in fertilizer innovation.

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• Small-scale ammonia production
  The co-location of small-scale ammonia plants could help avoid transport risks and costs. We explore the safety advantages, technology options and the economic viability of small-scale ammonia production.

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• Flotation reagents meet the ore challenge
  Froth flotation has been widely-adopted globally as the most effective beneficiation method for phosphate rock. The rapid depletion of accessible, high-grade deposits is, however, increasing the demand for innovative flotation reagents. These are needed to produce high-quality phosphate concentrates from challenging ores with high levels of silica and carbonate gangue. We look at novel collectors, modifiers and depressants capable of improving flotation selectivity, and phosphate grade and recovery, in difficult-to-float ores.

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• New Mexico's polyhalite hope
  Plans to develop a two million tonne capacity polyhalite mine in the United States are being stepped up, following a change of ownership of the New Mexico based Ochoa project. The US, Brazil and Mexico offer potentially strong markets for polyhalite – a direct-application, multi-nutrient fertilizer. We profile the Ochoa project and report on its technical and economic feasibility.

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