Stewardship

Celebrating the Abundance Provided by American Agriculture

March 25, 2014
Advocacy, Stewardship, TFI News, The Feed
Happy National Agriculture Day! Today is a great day for everyone in the U.S. to reflect on and celebrate our safe and abundant food supply. Agriculture provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis. National Ag Day provides us with an opportunity to recognize agriculture’s contribution to our nation’s security, our strong economy, and our safe, affordable food supply.
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TFI Recognizes 4R Advocates at 2014 Commodity Classic

March 20, 2014
Stewardship
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Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute Join Forces to Promote a Culture of Safety and Security at the Nation’s Retail Fertilizer Outlets

March 6, 2014
Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Press Releases, Safety & Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) are announcing plans to create ResponsibleAg, an independent, not-for-profit organization designed to support fertilizer retailers’ compliance with federal safety and security regulations.
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Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute Join Forces to Establish ResponsibleAg

February 21, 2014
Energy & Environment, Advocacy Updates, Stewardship, Press Releases, Safety & Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced plans to create ResponsibleAg, an independent, not-for-profit organization designed to support fertilizer retailers’ compliance with federal safety and security regulations.
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The Fertilizer Institute Names 2014 4R Advocate Award Winners

December 17, 2013
Stewardship, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the winners of the 2014 4R Advocate Awards.  The 4R Advocate Award program, now in its third year, recognizes on-farm stewardship actions.  Winners are selected based on their actions to protect the environment, boost profitability and benefit society through nutrient stewardship practices based on the 4Rs (using the right nutrient source, at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place).
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Growers along the Chesapeake Manage Nutrients, Protect the Bay

December 5, 2013
Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Press Releases, Safety & Security, The Feed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Along the shores of Chesapeake Bay, farmers like Temple Rhodes, of Centreville, Md., prove farming can be productive and profitable while preserving the Bay.  Few regions of the country are more closely scrutinized, and Rhodes is not alone in his efforts to reduce nutrient losses from his crop land.
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4R Nutrient Stewardship Research Fund is Launched

April 15, 2013
Economy, Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The North American fertilizer industry has pledged $7 million to fund a multi-year research effort aimed at measuring and evaluating the economic, social and environmental impacts of 4R Nutrient Stewardship (use of the right fertilizer source at the right rate at the right time and in the right place).
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Expanding the Science of Fertilizer Best Management Practices

May 29, 2012
Stewardship, The Feed
The impact of agricultural cropping systems on water and air resources is continually debated. Right or wrong, many stakeholders point to nutrient and sediment concentrations in surface and groundwater such as lakes, rivers and wells when they target the agricultural sector.
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Promoting a Clean Chesapeake Bay

May 2, 2012
Energy & Environment, Stewardship, The Feed
Just last week, I participated in a panel discussion surrounding water issues – particularly issues related to agriculture’s role in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Field to Market Brings Stakeholders Together to Enhance Sustainability

March 29, 2012
Stewardship, The Feed
 
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