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A Sustainable Future with 4R Advocates

January 27, 2023

Last week, TFI congratulated the 2023 4R Advocates. These are outstanding farmers, whose continued dedication towards soil management serves as evidence to the safe use of fertilizer. The 4Rs, using the right source at the right rate, right time, and right place, allow for better nitrogen absorption by plants, stronger root systems, less runoff, and better topsoil preservation.

The Primary Importance of Secondary Macronutrients

January 20, 2023

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When discussing plant nutrition, most people are familiar with NPK. We see this content prominently displayed on bags of fertilizer at retail locations. But macronutrients for plants goes beyond NPK. Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S) make up secondary macronutrients for plants. These nutrients are as important as NPK, but are needed in slightly lower quantities.

Iowa State University Study Can’t Refute that Increased Production Costs and Commensurate Supply Chain Issues Drove Increase in Fertilizer Prices

July 14, 2022

Economy, Market Intelligence, Press Releases, TFI News, The Feed

Fertilizer prices increased to 10-year highs over 2021 and 2022, leading growers, policymakers and others in the agriculture industry to look for the reason why. Those in the fertilizer industry who experienced the back-to-back-to-back events first-hand that drove prices up over the course of those 24 months are keenly aware of the reasons why, but many outside the industry latched onto something more nefarious: market consolidation and greed.

Communicating the 2022 Sustainability in the Fertilizer Industry Report

April 14, 2022

Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, The Feed

Each year, The Fertilizer Institute collects data from member companies to track and highlight industry improvement in sustainability performance in key priority areas of workforce safety, energy and the environment, fertilizer use, and industry innovation. The 2022 report was released in February of this year.

TFI Insights - March

February 28, 2022

TFI News, The Feed

March Insights Fertilizer Markets, Supply and Demand A summary of highlights from a recent presentation delivered by TFI market intelligence experts Download presentation summary here

The Complex Truth About Fertilizer Prices

December 13, 2021

Market Intelligence, Political News & Briefings, The Feed

U.S. fertilizer manufacturers, importers and retailers are heavily invested in making sure that farming is profitable and sustainable. The U.S. fertilizer industry operates in a global economy, and the prices farmers pay for fertilizer are subject to a complex web of global supply and demand factors:

TFI Releases 2016 Commercial Fertilizer Report

July 15, 2021

Market Intelligence, TFI News, The Feed

This week, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) released the 2016 Commercial Fertilizer Report. The 2016 edition, a joint project of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO), highlights that U.S. fertilizer nutrient consumption increased 0.6 percent to 22.13 million short tons during the fertilizer year ending June 30, 2016.

Global Food Security - a Critical Issue

June 21, 2021

Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Market Intelligence, TFI News, The Feed

The following white paper was produced by the International Fertilizer Association: What is food security? All people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life (United Nation’s Committee on World Food Security). (www.ifpri.org/topic/food-security)

Meet the 2021 4R Advocates

May 11, 2021

Stewardship, The Feed

Each year, The Fertilizer Institute recognizes 4R Advocates, 5 pairs of retailers and farmers who are making 4R Nutrient Stewardship a priority in their operations. These partners get it, 4R Farming makes sense economically and environmentally. And that's why TFI is highlighting their work.

The Next Stop on TFI’s Sustainability Journey

September 28, 2020

Energy & Environment, TFI News, The Feed

It’s been said that sustainability is a journey, that you don’t suddenly wake up one day achieving your end goals. It takes time, effort, and resources to get to where you are going.

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