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Illinois 4R Advocates Brief Congressional Fertilizer Caucus

February 9, 2018 Advocacy, Advocacy Updates, Stewardship, The Feed

2017 4R Advocates, Joe Huebner, CHS, and Kyle Brase, Brase Farms, briefed members of the Congressional Fertilizer Caucus and other Congressional staff on 4R Nutrient Stewardship.

The event was attended by more than 65 staff members. Huebner and Brase were welcomed by Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), a third-generation farmer who served as the director of Washington state’s Department of Agriculture prior to being elected to Congress in 2014.

Global Fertilizer Day is October 13, 2017

September 15, 2017 Advocacy, Events, TFI News, The Feed

Join The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) in celebrating Global Fertilizer Day on October 13, 2017.

On Global Fertilizer Day, agricultural professionals gather to celebrate the key role that fertilizer plays in meeting the growing global demand for nutritious and sustainably-grown food.

Weather Affects the Gulf Hypoxic Zone, but it Doesn’t Mean Ag’s Hands Are Tied

August 21, 2017 Energy & Environment, Advocacy, Stewardship, Research, The Feed

Research and experience tell us there is a delicate balance between sufficient fertilizer to make a crop and excess fertilizer resulting in environmental loss. The complexities of managing a system with biological, physical and chemical properties are confounding. And water “aka rain” - whether too little, just right or too much – creates even more consternation. We can’t let these challenges be excuses for inaction.

It Begins with the 4Rs

August 10, 2017 Energy & Environment, Stewardship, The Feed

Consider nutrient loss. Nutrient reduction strategies focus on reducing nutrient loss to improve water quality in a reasonable and cost effective manner. Fantastic, but let’s also consider nutrient loss as it affects a farmer’s bottom line. Conservation practices like grassed waterways, buffers and biofilters are absolutely part of the mitigation equation to reduce nutrient loss from the field to surface water – to argue otherwise is foolish.

Science: The Secret Link in the Fertilizer Value Chain

July 27, 2017 Energy & Environment, Stewardship, Research, The Feed

When most people think about fertilizer (if they even think about fertilizer), they probably imagine lush green lawns, mulch, tractors spraying fields, and quite possibly even manure.

Science never even enters that picture. However, the truth is, without science agriculture wouldn’t be as productive as it is today. Technological advances have allowed us to produce the modern fertilizers that are responsible for 50 percent of the food grown in the world today.

5 Reasons Why Regulatory Reform Makes Sense

March 30, 2017 Advocacy, Advocacy Updates, TFI News, The Feed

Since President Trump’s Inauguration on January 20, 2017, regulatory reform has been the talk of the town inside the D.C. beltway. The gulf between those on opposite sides of the issue is pretty wide, but TFI believes reform is necessary to improve efficiencies of both government and business without compromising environmental protections, health, safety and security, and other regulations. Here are TFI’s top 5 reason why we believe regulatory reform makes sense:

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.

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.

Hauling freight by rail in Florida — open throttle to competition

December 6, 2016 Advocacy, Transportation, The Feed

This op-ed, written by TFI President Chris Jahn, ran in the December 6, 2016, edition of the Orlando Sentinel.

4R Research Has Grown with Industry and Academic Support

November 22, 2016 Stewardship, Research, The Feed

Over the years of my career, I had attended the Tri-Societies Annual Meeting numerous times. But this month, it was my first time attending as the Director of Agronomy at The Fertilizer Institute, I was excited to promote the work we are doing in 4R Nutrient Stewardship with others. However, to my pleasant surprise, 4R themes were seen across multiple sessions during the conference.

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