Advocacy

TFI Urges Speedy Rail-Labor Union Contract Settlement

August 18, 2022
Economy, Advocacy, Transportation, Press Releases
Arlington, VA – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today thanked members of the Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) for hearing from both rail carriers and their labor unions and providing measured recommendations on a pending contract agreement between the two. TFI urges all parties to swiftly reach a compromise and contract agreement. Both sides have until Sept.
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Communicating the 2022 Sustainability in the Fertilizer Industry Report

April 14, 2022
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, The Feed
Each year, The Fertilizer Institute collects data from member companies to track and highlight industry improvement in sustainability performance in key priority areas of workforce safety, energy and the environment, fertilizer use, and industry innovation. The 2022 report was released in February of this year.
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TFI Engages with Congressional Ag Committee Members

April 7, 2022
Advocacy, Political News & Briefings, Press Releases, TFI News
ARLINGTON, VA – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch today issued the following statement after participating in a roundtable discussion regarding fertilizer markets with House Republican Members and staff of the Committee on Agriculture.
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TFI Statement on USDA Fertilizer Innovation Initiative

March 14, 2022
Economy, Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Political News & Briefings, Press Releases, Technology
Two out of every five people alive today owe their lives to the use of fertilizer and TFI welcomes initiatives to strengthen domestic fertilizer production including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $250 million grant program to support the development and production of innovative fertilizers.  
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TFI's 4R Advocate Program Now Accepting 2022 4R Advocate Nominations

August 3, 2021
Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2021 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is now accepting nominations for the 2022 4R Advocate awards. This program recognizes farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to sound nutrient stewardship using the 4Rs, or the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, the right time, and in the right place.
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Fertilizer Industry Sustainability Record Continues to Improve According to New Industry Data

March 11, 2021
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases, Safety & Security, Technology, TFI News
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2021 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today released new data highlighting industry improvement in sustainability performance in key priority areas of workforce safety, energy and the environment, fertilizer use, and industry innovation.
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2021 4R Advocates Represent More Than 31,000 Acres Managed Under Sustainable 4R Fertilizer Practices

January 13, 2021
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2021 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced today it is recognizing 10 new farmers and retailers as 4R Advocates. This honor is bestowed upon select pairs who play a crucial role in showcasing the real-world economic and environmental benefits of implementing 4R Nutrient Stewardship principles.
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TFI & Biostimulant Coalition Unite to Focus on Regulatory Approval Improvements

December 27, 2020
Advocacy, Press Releases, Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced that it and the Biostimulant Coalition have reached a formal agreement to form a “Biostimulant Council” and work together to advance policy and regulatory frameworks that increase biostimulant market access and encourage research and innovation.
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Rethinking the Future of Fertilizer

September 24, 2020
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, TFI News, The Feed
For more than 100 years, the fertilizer industry – and agriculture at large – has benefited off the work of science and technology. Starting in 1918, with the Haber Bosch process, which made the production of ammonia fertilizer economically feasible. Since then, the industry has kept refining not just how fertilizers are made, but how they are used by plants.
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The Fertilizer Institute’s 4R Advocate Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Now Accepting 2021 4R Advocate Nominations

August 4, 2020
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2020 –The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) 4R Advocate program is celebrating its 10th anniversary starting with the acceptance of nominations for the 2021 4R Advocate awards. This program recognizes farmers and fertilizer retailers for their commitment to sound nutrient stewardship using the 4Rs, or the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, the right time, and in the right place.
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