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Ships must obtain IRGC clearance through their country's embassy in Tehran, a multi-step process that adds days of delay and gives Iran selective control over which nations can move fertilizer cargoes. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-strai…

Urea prices dropped 22% from their April peak as Brazilian buyers switched to cheaper ammonium sulfate, a structural shift three years in the making — with China's re-entry the year's biggest pricing wildcard. fertilizerdaily.com/20260523-brazi…

Thirty years of data from Michigan cropping systems showed soil nitrogen availability peaked about 50 days after cover crop termination, with warmer temperatures accelerating nitrogen release. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-machi…

New licensing requirements for soybean meal, feed wheat and dozens of plant-based feed ingredients could tighten state control over agricultural imports and disrupt trade flows into Southeast Asia’s largest economy. fertilizerdaily.com/20260523-indon…

Nigeria and Ghana are pre-purchasing Russian nitrogen and potash to secure the coming season, in diplomatic moves analysts say could shift the continent's supply relationships for years. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-west-…

Brazilian farmers are switching to lower-cost ammonium sulfate, while China’s ongoing absence from export markets leaves traders seeking the next catalyst for nitrogen prices. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-globa…

Federal wildlife regulators determined that the widely used herbicide does not threaten endangered species with extinction. fertilizerdaily.com/20260522-epa-a…

Fertilizer producer says recommendation systems deployed across its Russian ammonia plants boosted output while lowering natural gas consumption. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-euroc…

Warnings that 90% of the world’s soil could be degraded by 2050 inspired Iranian-born musician and refugee Sousan Samadani to leave her quiet life in the Netherlands and join an international campaign in over 30 countries. fertilizerdaily.com/20260522-sousa…

Resolution of the long-running Corteva licensing dispute contributed €448M to divisional sales, helping Bayer's Crop Science division hit a 39.9% EBITDA margin — a 6.2-percentage-point expansion year on year. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-bayer…

The Kwekwe plant, backed by a government-linked investment fund, targets 240,000 tonnes per year of ammonium nitrate and aims to reduce Zimbabwe's dependence on imported nitrogen fertilizer. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-sable…

Commissioner Hansen warned limited fertilizer access could force European farmers to reduce or abandon production, as the bloc's energy and input costs remain at elevated levels from the Hormuz crisis. fertilizerdaily.com/20260527-eu-ag…

ICL's new Indian plant supports its Growing Solutions segment expansion into a market where precision nutrition products remain significantly underpenetrated. fertilizerdaily.com/20260522-icl-o…

Proman GPO’s 800,000-tonne-per-year Topolobampo facility could reduce Mexico’s dependence on imported nitrogen fertilizers and reshape Pacific ammonia trade flows if remaining community disputes are resolved. fertilizerdaily.com/20260522-mexic…

Scientists at the University of Nottingham are developing climate-resilient rice varieties with deeper roots and greater heat tolerance. Field trials are planned in the Philippines. fertilizerdaily.com/20260526-briti…

Monash University engineers report that redesigned backfill materials may extend the lifespan of buried water infrastructure and reduce Australia’s annual corrosion costs, estimated at USD 650 million. fertilizerdaily.com/20260526-austr…

CBAM's definitive phase redirected trade away from high-carbon producers while the Hormuz closure cut off the Middle East, leaving European buyers scrambling for alternative sources. fertilizerdaily.com/20260522-eu-q1…

Farmers in southern England are increasingly using digestate and compost to reduce reliance on imported fertilizers, following supply chain disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. fertilizerdaily.com/20260526-briti…

Suppliers offered just 239,000 of the 521,000 tonnes sought, at prices ranging from $890 to $1,030/t CFR, signaling a severe and worsening global ammonia supply shortage. fertilizerdaily.com/20260522-india…

The House bill needs 60 Senate votes and at least seven Democrats, creating uncertain odds for fertilizer relief provisions heading into a critical June markup. fertilizerdaily.com/20260526-senat…