Economy

Ag Industry Groups Continue to Support Program Aimed at Keeping Chemical Facilities Safe and Secure

February 16, 2018

Economy, Advocacy, Press Releases, Safety & Security, TFI News

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State of the Fertilizer Industry Report Highlights Industry Sustainable Growth

February 14, 2018

Economy, Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Transportation, Press Releases, Research, Safety & Security, Technology, TFI News

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2018 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today released its 2017 State of the Fertilizer Industry report. The report, which is a major component of TFI’s stewardship and sustainability programs, quantifies fertilizer manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers’ performance record on environmental, economic and social indicators.

The Fertilizer Institute Expresses Support for the Confirmation of Ted McKinney for Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

July 20, 2017

Economy, Press Releases, TFI News

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2017 — The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) President Chris Jahn today expressed TFI’s support for Indiana Agriculture Director Ted McKinney’s nomination to serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.

White House Recognizes Fertilizer Industry’s Contribution to Jobs and the U.S. Economy

June 7, 2017

Economy, Energy & Environment, Transportation, Press Releases

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2017 – The fertilizer industry’s contribution to a healthy economy was recognized by President Donald J. Trump at an event held today in Cincinnati, Ohio. President and CEO of CF Industries, Inc. and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) Vice Chairman Tony Will joined President Trump on stage for a speech about the need to repair our nation’s aging inland water transportation infrastructure.

TFI Expresses Support for Proposed Risk Management Program Extension

May 19, 2017

Economy, Energy & Environment, Press Releases, Safety & Security, TFI News

WASHINGTON – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) filed comments today expressing support for the Environmental Protection Age

Statement of the Fertilizer Institute President Chris Jahn in Support of the Confirmation of Sonny Perdue as the Nation's Next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

March 23, 2017

Economy, Stewardship, Press Releases, Research, TFI News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn today expressed its support for quick Senate action to confirm Sonny Perdue as the nation's next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Fertilizer Institute Testifies in Support of Rail Reform Bill

August 11, 2016

Economy, Advocacy Updates, Transportation, Press Releases

Sioux Falls, S.D. - The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) in partnership with TFI member CHS Inc. today applauded Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) for their leadership in support of December’s passage of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015 during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing in Sioux Falls, SD on implementation of the Act.

First of its Kind Economic Report Shows Fertilizer Industry Supports Nearly Half a Million U.S. Jobs

March 28, 2016

Economy, Advocacy, Press Releases, TFI News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fertilizers are well known for their contribution to the world’s food supply, but until now, the economic value and jobs provided by the fertilizer industry have not been known. The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is proud to announce the release of a first of its kind economic impact study that quantifies the fertilizer industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy and at the state and congressional district levels.

The Fertilizer Institute Hails House Passage of Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act

December 10, 2015

Economy, Transportation, Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) commended members of the United States House of Representatives for passage today of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S. 808). S. 808 will promote greater competition between railroads and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The bill now goes to the White House, and is expected to be signed into law.

Fertilizer Means Food: Improving Human Nutrition

July 1, 2014

Economy, Energy & Environment, The Feed

Food security goes beyond just having enough food. For people around the world to be truly healthy, they need access to a balanced diet that includes all of the essential nutrients – primary, secondary and micronutrients. We get the majority of our nutrients from the food we eat. Our food, in turn, gets its nutrients from the soil, but often what’s in the soil simply isn’t enough. That’s where fertilizer comes in.

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