Transportation

TFI’s Chris Jahn on Infrastructure Needs: Don’t Forget About Rural America

May 17, 2018
Transportation, Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn helped kick off Infrastructure Week by participating in a panel titled “Building a Rural Renaissance: Connecting America through Infrastructure.” Jahn’s panel was part of a special event held in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station to mark the beginning of the 6th annual Infrastructure Week.
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The Fertilizer Institute Commemorates National Infrastructure Week

May 17, 2018
Advocacy, Transportation, The Feed
One fact that consistently surprises people is that fertilizer is on the move all year round. Year after year, more people learn that our industry supplies nutrients for crops that nourish a more prosperous world. No less than half of all food grown around the world today is made possible through the use of commercial fertilizer.
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TFI Urges Modernization of Surface Transportation Board

April 17, 2018
Transportation, Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn today thanked the chair and ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials for holding a hearing titled, “Oversight of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015.”
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TFI Praises STB Nominees; Urges Swift Confirmation

April 10, 2018
Transportation, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn today called on the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm the Trump Administration’s two nominees for the Surface Transportation Board (STB).
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State of the Fertilizer Industry Report Highlights Industry Sustainable Growth

February 14, 2018
Economy, Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Transportation, Press Releases, Research, Safety & Security, Technology, TFI News
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.
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The Fertilizer Institute's Statement on Service Issues on the CSX Rail System

October 12, 2017
Transportation, Press Releases, TFI News
The Fertilizer Institute issued the following statement regarding service issues on CSX Transportation, Inc.’s rail system.
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White House Recognizes Fertilizer Industry’s Contribution to Jobs and the U.S. Economy

June 7, 2017
Economy, Energy & Environment, Transportation, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2017 – The fertilizer industry’s contribution to a healthy economy was recognized by President Donald J. Trump at an event held today in Cincinnati, Ohio. President and CEO of CF Industries, Inc. and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) Vice Chairman Tony Will joined President Trump on stage for a speech about the need to repair our nation’s aging inland water transportation infrastructure.
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The State of the Fertilizer Industry Report Highlights Industry Sustainable Growth

February 27, 2017
Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Transportation, Press Releases, Safety & Security, TFI News, The Feed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2017 – Tomorrow night, President Trump will give an unofficial State of the Union address. While we don’t know for certain that fertilizer will play a central theme in the President’s vision for making America great again, the fertilizer industry is hard at work to sustain the future of people everywhere.
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Statement of The Fertilizer Institute President Chris Jahn on the Confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation

February 2, 2017
Advocacy, Transportation, Press Releases, TFI News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Elaine Chao to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation (DOT).
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Fertilizer Institute president: Farmers, consumers need freight-rail reform

December 8, 2016
Advocacy, Transportation, The Feed
This op-ed, written by TFI President Chris Jahn, ran in the December 8, 2016, edition of the Grand Forks Herald. WASHINGTON—When it comes to marketplaces, competition shouldn't be a dirty word. From cable and satellite networks to gasoline stations, consumers uniformly benefit when competition for their business exists.
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