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CFATS Program Extension Is Great News for Fertilizer Industry

July 14, 2020 Safety & Security, TFI News, The Feed

Bipartisanship does still exist, though often in short supply these days. Earlier this month, the Senate cleared a bipartisan three-year extension (S. 4096) of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. If it becomes law, S. 4096 will extend the current CFATS program through July 27, 2023.

Assumptions About Water Quality

June 18, 2020 Energy & Environment, Stewardship, TFI News, The Feed

Sometime in my youth, I learned about the wordplay that illustrates the danger of making assumptions. For the uninitiated, lets just say that the end-result turns the “assumer,” into the first three letters of the word. So, I try not to make assumptions – at least, not about important stuff. Things like cars stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks, strange dogs not biting – you get the picture.

Fertilizer Industry Keen on Sustainability, New Market Opportunities, ROI

May 19, 2020 Stewardship, Market Intelligence, The Feed

This article was originally published in the May/June 2020 issue of Argus Media's Fertilizer Focus magazine.

Based on recent discussions among members of The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) board of directors, more than 80 percent agree that sustainability and environmental impact are the issues that will most affect their businesses for the next three to five years.

Yara’s Incubator Farms Demonstrate Ongoing Quest for Knowledge

May 15, 2020 Energy & Environment, Research, The Feed

This post is part of a series highlighting work across the fertilizer industry as featured in TFI’s State of the Fertilizer Industry Report. Visit http://www.fertilizerreport.org to learn more.

The Fertilizer Industry is Ready for Business

May 4, 2020 Advocacy, TFI News, The Feed

We are living in unprecedented times as the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed our country to a near standstill. But in agriculture, the show must go on – even during a pandemic. As farmers headed back to the fields this spring, the fertilizer industry has been right beside them making sure they have the fertilizer they need, when and where they need it.

4R Research Fund – Industry and Academia Partner to Fill Knowledge Gaps

April 21, 2020 Advocacy, Stewardship, Research, The Feed

This post is part of a series highlighting work across the fertilizer industry as featured in TFI’s State of the Fertilizer Industry Report. Visit www.fertilizerreport.org to learn more.

COVID-19 News: Fertilizer Industry Steps Forward

April 10, 2020 Economy, Stewardship, TFI News, The Feed

No matter where you live, there’s a good chance someone in your community is hungry. According to USDA, in 2019, more than 37 million people in the United States struggled with hunger. Now, with the Coronavirus outbreak, the number of people struggling to find adequate food is growing exponentially. In recent weeks, many food banks are reporting as much as a 50 percent uptick in demand.

The State of Fertilizer Sustainability

March 1, 2020 Economy, Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Transportation, Safety & Security, Technology, The Feed

In the past few months, we’ve seen the business community make some major announcements regarding their role in combating large societal challenges. Larry Fink, CEO of the investment firm BlackRock, acknowledged that climate change is “driving a profound reassessment of risk,” and therefore they plan to realign a significant portion of their capital to match their investors’ values.

Increasing Interest in Fertilizers Bodes Well for Industry

February 3, 2020 Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Technology, The Feed

This article was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of Argus Media's Fertilizer Focus magazine.

Clickbait Science Won't Solve Environmental Challenges

April 12, 2019 Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, The Feed

In the era of 24-hour news and journalism in the era of social media, getting eyes and ears on your material is sometimes more important than getting the story right. We saw that this week in an NPR story, "Growing Corn Is A Major Contributor To Air Pollution, Study Finds," which lays the majority of the blame on the fertilizer industry.

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