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TFI Supports New WOTUS Definition that Brings Clarity to National Water Policy

December 12, 2018
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Political News & Briefings, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President and CEO Chris Jahn issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army newly proposed definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
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2019 4R Advocates Showcase On-Farm Implementation of Nutrient Stewardship Practices

December 11, 2018
Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2018 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today named five farmer and retailer pairs as 4R Advocates. These duos have demonstrated implementation of innovative and sustainable 4R fertilizer management practices on the farm to increase agriculture production while reducing environmental impact.
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TFI Comments on Objectives for a New Trade Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union

December 11, 2018
Economy, Advocacy, Advocacy Updates, Press Releases
Summary of The Fertilizer Institute's Comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Objectives for a new trade agreement with the European Union: 
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TFI Applauds 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report and Urges Swift Passage

December 11, 2018
Advocacy, Stewardship, Political News & Briefings, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President and CEO Chris Jahn today lauded the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee Report and urged the House and Senate to act quickly to pass it.  
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TFI's President Chris Jahn Encouraged by U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Signing and Recent Trade Talks with China

December 6, 2018
Economy, Advocacy, Political News & Briefings, Press Releases, TFI News
“On behalf of the fertilizer industry, I extend thanks to President Trump and his team of negotiators for supporting the fertilizer industry and its farmer customers by pursuing a level playing field in North American markets,” said Jahn.
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TFI to Celebrate Global Fertilizer Day on October 13

October 9, 2018
Advocacy, Stewardship, Events, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2018 – The Fertilizer Institute will celebrate Global Fertilizer Day on October 13 by championing the men and women who work in the fertilizer industry to ensure the nation’s farmers can continue feeding the globe.
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The Fertilizer Institute Commemorates National Infrastructure Week

May 17, 2018
Advocacy, Transportation, The Feed
One fact that consistently surprises people is that fertilizer is on the move all year round. Year after year, more people learn that our industry supplies nutrients for crops that nourish a more prosperous world. No less than half of all food grown around the world today is made possible through the use of commercial fertilizer.
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Celebrate Earth Day with the Fertilizer Industry

April 19, 2018
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, The Feed
Before the first Earth Day was held in 1970, American farmers dealt with the aftermath of the Dust Bowl that hit the Southern Plains throughout the 1930s. Farmers recognized that their farming practices needed to change to prevent continued loss of topsoil. Today’s farmers continue to see the need to protect an array of cherished natural resources—clean water, clean air, pristine wilderness areas and other natural habitats, and abundant wildlife.
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The Fertilizer Industry Celebrates National Ag Day

March 20, 2018
Advocacy, Events, The Feed
It’s official, Spring has sprung! Whether you look out your window and see daffodils in bloom, a couple inches of snow, or farm land welcoming what the coming season will bring, this is the time of year we celebrate National Agriculture Day. From the food on our tables, to the clothes on our backs, all of us very much depend on agriculture’s abundance. Key to our safe, reliable, and more affordable supply of food, fuel, and fiber is fertilizer.
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Nutrient Stewardship Research Fund to Receive $6 Million

March 7, 2018
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases, Research, TFI News
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2018 – The North American fertilizer industry is pledging an additional $6 million to fund research on ways that farmers can strengthen fertilizer best management practices (BMPs) to reduce nutrient loss to the environment. Donors intend that this funding be leveraged with public sector dollars to maximize the reach of limited resources. To that end, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is urging the U.S.
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