Industry News

Agricultural biomass shows promise in reducing chemical fertilizer use

Agricultural biomass residues and food industry byproducts are emerging as viable alternatives to reduce chemical fertilizer usage, paving the way for more sustainable farming practices. This groundbreaking development took center stage at the EIMA International trade show in Bologna, Italy, which AgroPages attended.The event featured a series of high-level meetings focusing on soil fertility...

11-19

Green hydrogen market to grow by US$46.25 billion from 2024-2028

The global green hydrogen market size is estimated to grow by USD 46.25 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 66.83% during the forecast period. Growing adoption of clean fuel is driving market growth, with a trend towards growing focus on using clean hydrogen in refineries. However, high initial cost poses a challenge.Green hydrogen, produced...

11-18

New fertiliser facility a vote of confidence in WA agriculture

One of Australia's fertiliser suppliers will build a new fertilizer distribution centre, in a vote of confidence in the long-term future of Western Australia's $16.3 billion agriculture industry and Perth's major industrial area.Nutrien Ag Solutions has begun work on the new $70 million distribution centre, after a fire destroyed the company's existing bulk fertiliser site in Febru...

11-13

Final results of second administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released the final results of the second administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco. In the final results, the DOC increased the tariff rate for Moroccan phosphate fertilizers imported into the US from a preliminary rate of 14.21% to 16.81%.This new rate applies retroactively as the final tariff rate for ...

11-12

Argentina centralizes and simplifies agri-input registration process

The Argentine government has announced that all phytosanitary and bioinput procedures are now centralized through SIGTrámites. This fully digital platform aims to streamline, facilitate, and transparently communicate user procedures and prior requests.Argentina's National Food Safety and Quality Service (Senasa) emphasized that SIGTrámites will serve as the centralizing channel for comp...

11-11

FARMERS SHOULD CONSIDER POTASH PURCHASES WITH POSSIBLE BELARUS PRODUCTION CUT

A fertilizer market expert is not surprised about recent reports saying Belarus potash production and exports might be reduced.Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield potash saw a huge price correction coming out of the 2021-2022 spike, with prices dropping to about a third of where it peaked, and then prices stayed there. “When prices get low, they can’t go forever. Eventually, the manufac...

11-06

Canada’s fertilizer Industry: a key to food security in a growing world

As the global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, ensuring food security will only become more critical. Fertilizer is the backbone of the agri-food sector, responsible for nearly half of the world’s food production.As the global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, ensuring food security will only become more critical. Fertilizer is the backbone of the agri-fo...

11-05

Fertilizer market in Brazil ends 2024 with optimistic outlook

With 2024 drawing to a close, the Brazilian fertilizer market has shown stable and promising results. Aluísio Teixeira, president of Sindiadubos (Fertilizer and Agricultural Supplements Industry Association of Paraná State), presented the market analyses and projections during the 18th NPK Symposium 2024.Analysis of three distinct scenarios for the year indicates total deliveries ranging be...

11-05

Fertilizer Market Size, Share, and Trends 2024 to 2034

The global fertilizer market size accounted for USD 208.06 billion in 2024, grew to USD 214.10 billion in 2025, and is projected to surpass around USD 276.92 billion by 2034, poised to grow at a CAGR of 2.9% between 2024 and 2034. The Asia Pacific fertilizer market size is calculated at USD 104.03 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 3% during the forecast year.Fertilizer...

11-01

Report: Global Fertilizer Demand to See Little Growth in 2024

A new RaboResearch report reveals challenging circumstances for global fertilizer markets in 2024. Despite initial hopes for recovery, fertilizer demand has not sustained the growth observed in 2023. Demand for key fertilizers remains sluggish. The fertilizer affordability index, currently neutral, is expected to turn negative later in the year due to pressures on farmers’ operating margins.In t...

10-29

Researchers develop eggshell 'bioplastic' pellet as a fertilizer

What if there was plastic-like material that could absorb excess nutrients from water and be used as a fertilizer when it decomposes? That product—a "bioplastic" material—has been created by University of Saskatchewan (USask) chemistry professor Dr. Lee Wilson and his research team, as detailed in a paper recently published in RSC Sustainability. The research team includes Ph.D. cand...

10-28

Dominican Republic Launches First Blue Biotechnology Company

The Dominican Republic has launched its first blue biotechnology company, SOS Biotech.The new entity emerges from SOS Carbon, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-originated organization that has been tackling the sargassum issue in the Caribbean with its Coastal Collection Module (LCM), designed to collect sargassum at sea before it reaches coastlines.Under the leadership of CE...