Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian-based fertilizer giant, Nutrien said on Monday it will sell its 50 per cent stake in Argentina-based nitrogen producer Profertil for $600 million, as the world's top potash producer shifts focus away from South America.
Potash maker Nutrien to sell stake in Argentina’s Profertil for $600 million
Deal expected to close before year-end
Nutrien expects more fertilizer use by farmers despite low crop prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nutrien expects increased fertilizer use by North American farmers this fall and a good global potash market in 2026 despite some crop prices at multi-year lows.
Interest in biological crop inputs continues to grow
Nutrien exec shares thoughts on uptake and profitability of biological crop inputs
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was only a few years ago that interest in alternative methods such as biologicals to boost a crop’s nutrient uptake seemed to spike in popularity. But according to Spencer Harris, senior vice-president of global ag retail for Nutrien Ag Solutions, biologicals are not all that new for Nutrien — the global ag retailer has been researching biological crop inputs for nearly two decades.
VIDEO: Green Lightning and Nytro Ag win sustainability innovation award
Recipient says accepting award was a humbling experience
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nytro Ag Corp and Green Lightning recieved an innovation award at Ag in Motion 2025 for the Green Lightning Nitrogen Machine, which converts atmospheric nitrogen into a plant-usable form.
Strong demand for generics prompts FBN expansion
Farmers Business Network plans to build two new ag chemical product distribution centres on the Prairies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers Business Network is responding to strong demand for generic agricultural chemicals by expanding its Canadian operations.
Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nutrien is planning a major terminal in a Canadian or U.S. Pacific northwest port to increase the flow of potash.
Nutrien paints bullish fertilizer industry picture despite poor Q1 results
Low U.S. corn profitability big threat to phosphate demand, analyst says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nutrien offered a bullish outlook for the 2025 global fertilizer market in an analyst call on Thursday, despite issuing disappointing first-quarter results on Wednesday night.
Top potash producer Nutrien misses first-quarter profit estimates on lower prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nutrien fell short of Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the top potash producer was impacted by lower prices and higher energy costs.
Mosaic beats first-quarter profit estimates on South America business strength
Reading Time: < 1 minute Fertilizer producer Mosaic beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strength in its South America business.
Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country's grain farmers.
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