Fertilizer

• ‘Don’t take him literally,’ Moe says on Trump fertilizer tariff threats

  Premier Scott Moe says not to take U.S. President Donald Trump seriously following comments he may tariff Canadian fertilizer to bolster domestic production.

  Canada

  Dec 9
  
• If Trump tariffs fertilizer, U.S. lacks reserves ‘to meet domestic demand’

  In a statement, Fertilizer Canada said increasing fertilizer production 'cannot happen overnight and can take 10 to 15 years to increase.'

  Economy

  Dec 9
  
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• Trump threatens ‘severe’ tariffs on Canadian fertilizer ‘if we have to’

  Trump made the comment during a roundtable event at the White House where he announced a US$12-billion tariff relief fund for American farmers.

  Economy

  Dec 8
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• Farmers in Canada, United States feeling the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs

  Grain Growers of Canada executive director Kyle Larkin says grain farmers in both America and Canada are suffering, and costs can still rise within the next few months. 

  Economy

  Apr 14
• Canadian, U.S. farmers expect big fertilizer bills amid Trump trade war

  As they face already low grain prices, Canadian and U.S. farmers are bracing for an increase in the cost of fertilizer amid President Donald Trump's trade war.

  Canada

  Mar 7
• Nutrien sees 2022 earnings more than double

  Nutrien Ltd. says it earned $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, down seven per cent from the same quarter a year earlier.

  Economy

  Feb 16, 2023
• Manitoba signs on to environmentally-conscious crop nutrient framework

  The framework, established by Fertilizer Canada, outlines principles regarding a variety of different climate, soil, cropping and operational conditions.

  Politics

  Oct 13, 2022
• Ottawa’s emissions targets for fertilizer use unrealistic, industry report argues

  According to the federal government, the agriculture sector has generated approximately 10 per cent of Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions annually since 1990.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2022
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• U of G prof calls feds’ plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions on farms ‘reckless’

  Manish Raizada says nitrogen plays an important role in food production, and achieving a 30 per cent cut in nitrogen fertilizer use by 2030 is not realistic.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
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• Nutrien CEO says Ukraine war will drive product demand for years

  Nutrien revised its full-year earnings guidance for 2022 to between US$14 billion and US$15.5 billion, down from a previously forecast US$14.5 billion to US$16.5 billion.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022