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Kathy Mathers

Vice President, Public Affairs

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Chris Glen 

Director, Political Communication

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Press Releases

Will and McGowan Elected to Lead TFI Board

February 14, 2019
Press Releases, TFI News
Orlando, Fla. --The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) Board of Directors this week elected Tony Will, President and CEO of CF Industries, and Brent McGowan, Vice President, Operations with Wilbur-Ellis, to serve two-year terms as the board’s chairman and vice chairman respectively.
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Alliance Between Industry and Regulators Shows Fertilizer and Ag Retailers are Serious about Safety

February 4, 2019
Press Releases, Safety & Security, TFI News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President & CEO Chris Jahn and Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock today highlighted ongoing efforts by the fertilizer and ag retail industries to enhance workplace and community safety while formalizing an alliance between TFI, ARA and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Fertilizer Industry Associations to Bolster Scientific Research Capabilities by Absorbing the International Plant Nutrition Institute

December 17, 2018
Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Press Releases, Research, Technology, TFI News, The Feed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2018 - The members and the Board of Directors of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) voted this week to undertake a major organizational restructure which will include the transfer of key scientific assets and programs to The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), Fertilizer Canada and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA).
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TFI: Nutrient Stewardship Support is an Overlooked Highlight of Farm Bill

December 12, 2018
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Political News & Briefings, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President & CEO Chris Jahn today applauded passage of the bi-partisan farm bill by the House and Senate and urged President Trump to act quickly to sign it into law.
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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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Micronutrient Manufacturers Association Joins Forces with The Fertilizer Institute 

November 28, 2018
Press Releases, TFI News, The Feed
The Micronutrient Manufacturers Association (MMA) announced plans to enter into a partnership with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI).  Under the partnership agreement, members of the MMA will become TFI members effective January 1, 2019.  The MMA will continue to operate as a committee within TFI with regularly scheduled meetings.   
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