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4R Research Fund Awards First Grants

April 30, 2014

Energy & Environment, TFI News, The Feed

The 4R Research Fund announced it has awarded $273,500 in grants for five research proposals aimed at identifying what we already know about fertilizer best management practices and to help pinpoint existing research gaps. With help from a technical advisory group, the fund’s management committee selected the following five proposals for funding:

West, Texas: One Year Later

April 15, 2014

Stewardship, Safety & Security, The Feed

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic explosion in West, Texas that claimed 15 lives, injured hundreds more and left a town devastated. Our thoughts and prayers are with the strong, resilient residents of West. As we continue to grow and learn from the incident, now is the perfect time to reflect on how the fertilizer industry’s commitment to safety and security is stronger than ever.

2014 4R Advocate Winner Spotlight: Wortman Jackson, LLC and Crop Production Services

April 9, 2014

Stewardship, The Feed

2014 4R Advocate Winner Spotlight: Brand Dairy Farm and The Andersons

April 1, 2014

Stewardship, The Feed

Each year, we recognize exceptional examples of on-farm environmental stewardship practices through our 4R Advocate Award Program. Now in its third year, we recently showcased the exceptional examples of nutrient stewardship efforts at the 2014 Commodity Classic.

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.

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.

Our Commitment to Ammonium Nitrate Security

November 12, 2013

Safety & Security, The Feed

For years, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has been positively engaged in ensuring the security of ammonium nitrate (AN) fertilizer. In 2004, TFI encouraged Congress to develop legislation to regulate the distribution of ammonium nitrate throughout the United States. Our efforts were realized Dec. 26, 2007, with the passage of The Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act of 2007.

We share the public's concern

April 25, 2013

Safety & Security, The Feed

The fertilizer industry shares America's sympathy for the people of West, Texas. The stories of lives lost, lives uprooted and a community that has been devastated are heartbreaking.

Fact sheet related to Texas retail fertilizer facility incident

April 20, 2013

Safety & Security, The Feed

TFI Members and Friends,

Nutrient Use Efficiency Important to Energizing the World

March 22, 2013

Technology, The Feed

This week, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) released an issue paper titled, “Food, Fuel, and Plant Nutrient Use in the Future.” Two authors of the paper, David Zilberman, chair of the department of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California at Berkeley, and Bruce Dale of the department of chemical engineering and materials science at Michigan State University in East Lansing, presented key points of the paper in Washington, D.C.

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