Energy & Environment

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.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2017 - The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) expressed support today for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision not to impose speculative financial penalties on phosphate and potash mining companies. The decision by EPA acknowledges that robust environmental, reclamation, post-closure, and financial assurance requirements are already in place both at the state and federal levels.