Agronomy

CN News June 5, 2008
In this issue:

• India's Impact on the Global Urea Market
• Higher Potash Prices Necessary to Justify New Mine Investment
• China's Earthquake Losses Continue to Mount
• Measuring N Costs in Bushels of Corn
• Natural Gas Prices Linked to Food Supply & Job Loss
• Call for Food Production to Increase 50 Percent by 2030

CN News May 30, 2008
In this issue:

• Rail Freight Rates Headed Higher
• Expect Smaller Increase in Barge Freight Rates
• Earthquake Tragedy Adds to China's Fertilizer Concerns
• Proposed Farm Bill Includes Chemicals Security Credit

CN News April 23, 2008
In this issue:

• Don't Count on P Summer Fill Programs
• Chinese Export Tax Shuts Off Urea Exports
• High Time for Fertilizer Stocks
• Industry Invests in Productions Expansion
• Tapping Sources for More Tillable Land
• Brazil Plans to Increase Wheat Acres
• Ethanol Production Appears to Be Slowing

CN News April 9, 2008
In this issue:

• Slowed River Traffic Adds to Freight Costs
• Stalled Spring for Urea Makes Market Seem Long
• Fewer Corn Acres Could Impact N Demand
• Railroads Keep Trying to Avoid Hauling Ammonia
• Phosphate Feedstock Prices Keep Going Up
• Falling Dollar is Behind Commodity Price Rise
• More U.S. Crops Could Be Headed for Cuba

CN News March 26, 2008
In this issue: 

• Recent Flooding Adds to River Navigation Challenges
• Communication Key to Managing Credit Crunch
• Fuel Price Outlook: Slowed Increases Ahead
• Drier-than-Normal Season Predicted for 2008
• How Dangerous is U.S. Reliance on Corn?
• Fertilizer Industry Comments on New Hypoxia Study

CN News March 12, 2008
In this issue:

• Downed Plant Adds to Tight Ammonia Supplies
• DAP Price Hits Four Digits for First Time
• Extreme Winter Could Slow Opening of Mississippi
• Strong Global Forecast To Keep Grain Prices High
• Early-Season Weed Control Makes Best Use of N
• Case Could Lead to Regulation of Animal Waste
• Earlier Planting in North Adds to Corn Yield Gains
• Hard Times Shrink Number of Independent Truckers

CN News February 13, 2008-
In this issue:

• Sulfur Outlook Tight for Summer
• Global Urea Supply to Increase this Year
• Commodity Prices Still Beat Input Costs
• Fuel Prices Still Stay Strong, Despite Economic Slowdown
• Potash Allocations Likely to Continue Through '08
• Indiana May Require License For Fertilizer Applicators
• More Farmers are Using Precision Management
• Saudis Give Up on Growing Wheat