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Yara cheers sector by revealing nitrogen rebound 7 Feb 2012
The fertilizer giant says "activity levels have increased" in nitrogen markets, following a series of setbacks for the nutrient industry |
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Mosaic cuts potash plans, warning of buyer caution 3 Feb 2012
The fertilizer giant, which has already curbed phosphate output because of the market downturn, joins peers in cutting potash production too |
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Intrepid underlines slowdown in potash market 18 Jan 2012
Intrepid Potash follows rivals such as PotashCorp and Uralkali in flagging a slowdown in demand for the nutrient, blamed on "economic unease" |
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Potash groups face 'era of heightened volatility' 17 Jan 2012
The sector faces a difficult task balancing growing demand with a jump in production capacity from old and new potash players, DBRS says |
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ADM follows rival Cargill in unveiling job cuts 11 Jan 2012
Archer Daniels Midland announces 1,000 job cuts, two months after warning of "a difficult and challenging market environment" |
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Mosaic flags softness in phosphate, potash markets 5 Jan 2012
The fertilizer giant foresees lower phosphate profits and delays to "significant" potash purchases. But it is upbeat over longer-term prospects |
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Phosphate price outlook weakest in nutrient sector 4 Jan 2012
None of the major fertilizers look set for price rises - phosphate least of all, sapped by "subdued" demand and rising output, Rabobank says |
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Mosaic cuts phosphate plans, citing market caution 29 Dec 2011
The fertilizer giant cuts phosphate production by up to 250,000 tonnes, as US demand for the nutrient falls below supply |
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K+S lifts output, and cost, ideas on Canadian mine 29 Nov 2011
The German group says its Canadian potash site bought will produce more of the fertilizer than had been thought. But costs will be higher too |
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India wins fertilizer price cuts as rupee tumbles 24 Nov 2011
India wins phosphate discounts, and seeks cuts in potash too, citing damange from a weak rupee, although some believe other forces may be at work |
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Yara forecasts 'catch-up' after slip in EU orders 21 Oct 2011
The fertilizer group sounds an optimistic note, despite a slip in European volumes blamed on falling grain prices and economic jitters |
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Stand-off in farm spending to prove 'temporary' 12 Oct 2011
Credit Suisse says users will soon start buying fertilizers again, as it lifts forecasts for nutrient prices and recommends buying sector shares
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