• The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) agrees that source water protection is important. Further, we believe that there is a need for additional funding and technical assistance to help the nation’s farmers implement conservation and stewardship practices.
• The fertilizer industry...
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) praised U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Jeff Sessions, (R-Ala.) and 26 other Senators for introducing the “Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act” (S. 2245). The legislation seeks to prevent the U...
Washington, D.C. (March 14, 2012) – With planting season already beginning in some parts of the country, the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC...
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has chosen 16 American farm operations to receive honorable mention in the Institute’s 2012 4R Advocates recognition program. The honorable mention winners represent farmers and fertilizer retailers across the nation dedicated to the...
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) issued a statement today regarding a National Research Council study which found that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) underestimated the costs associated with implementing numeric nutrient criteria for lakes and flowing waters in Florida. The...
Washington, D.C. -- The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) joined 47 other national organizations and businesses in writing to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, urging her to approve the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Numeric Nutrient...
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has named five American farm operations as 4R Advocates for 2012. The national winners represent farmers and fertilizer retailers across the nation dedicated to the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship — utilizing the right nutrient source at the right...
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced the election of James T. Prokopanko, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Mosaic Company, to serve a two-year term as chairman of the Institute’s Board of Directors. In addition, the board tapped Stephen R.Wilson...
Washington, D.C. – The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) voiced their support today for legislation...
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) spoke out today against the introduction of the Senate’s version of the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act of 2011 (S. 1863). The legislation would impose a tax on Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and...