TFI Testimony to the Surface Transportation Board on Railroads' Common Carrier Obligation
To access a copy of TFI's written testimony submitted to the STB on the railroads' common carrier obligation, please click on the following link.
The Fertilizer Institute Testifies on Railroads' Common Carrier Obligation
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today testified before the Surface Transportation Board at a hearing on the railroads’ common carrier obligation. The hearing was held to discuss a variety of interests including the cost and safety issues related to the transportation of toxic-by-inhalation (TIH) materials such as anhydrous ammonia; service limitations resulting from a capacity-constrained rail environment; carrier-imposed requirements for infrastructure investments by shippers; and economically motivated service reductions. Click here for more.
TFI Product Testing Data Receives Final International Government Approval
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved product testing data on nitric acid generated by TFI and the European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association (EFMA) for inclusion into an international database of chemicals. The approval came at an OECD Screening Information Data Sets Initial Assessment Meeting (SIAM) in Paris, France, last week and is the final step in a two-year long regulatory review. Acceptance of the data by the OECD concludes international reviews of the set of five product testing dossiers on 25 fertilizer materials, which was completed in 2003. Click here for more.
TFI Bolsters Government Relations Capabilities
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the appointment of Katherine E. English to the position of vice president of government relations. English, who joined TFI this week, comes from the Capitol Hill Consulting Group, where she served as vice president and general counsel. Previously, English served as counsel for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). Click here for more.
The Fertilizer Institute Statement - Rail Transportation of Anhydrous Ammonia
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) takes vigorous exception to a statement issued February 27 by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) pertaining to the House Homeland Security Committee’s consideration of draft legislation, the “Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008.” The railroad association is calling on chemical companies to eliminate the manufacture of essential chemicals and has urged Congress to enact legislation to require such action. Click here for more.
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5 Fertilizer Messages
Click on this link to access the 5 key fertilizer messages.
Supply & Demand, Energy Drive Global Fertilizer Prices
 This updated brochure focuses on the dynamics affecting fertilizer prices and cites global demand, ethanol, transportation costs, the exchange rate and natural gas prices as the primary drivers behind fertilizer prices. Click here to view the brochure.
Fertilizer's Role in Agriculture
 This brochure focuses on TFI's farm policy and emphasizes using the right product at the right rate, right time and right place. Click here to view the brochure.
Rail Transportation of Fertilizer
 This brochure focuses on TFI's rail policy and emphasizes the safe transport of fertilizer is critical for the production of food, feed, fuel and fiber. Click here to view the brochure.
myRMP
TFI is pleased to announce the release of myRMP Suite of Retail Guidance Materials, updated compliance tools which are free to industry members. myRMP is a revised version of the Retail Guidance Document for Agricultural Retailers supported by EPA. This new Web based tool is administered for TFI by Asmark Institute. To access myRMP, simply click on the following link and enter your TFI member login and password. Click here to access myRMP.
Nurse Tank Inspection Program
 TFI secured an exemption from the Department of Transportation to continue to use properly inspection nurse tanks. TFI, together with the Asmark Institute, encourage you to apply for the exemption.
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Find Out More About the Foundation
The Nutrients for Life Foundation is committed to providing science-based information about fertilizers in an effort to improve understanding of how the responsible use of fertilizers can improve the health of our soil, the plants that grow in it, and, ultimately, the foods that we eat. For more information regarding the Foundation’s programs, visit its Web site.
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