A daily digest of market, agri-policy, technology and climate news — from Ukraine and the world. 34 news items in 19 sections.
China has stepped up customs checks on fertilizer exports, especially ammonium sulphate, after misdeclaration cases emerged and global prices jumped amid disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
Bio Voltex is seeking approval for a plant in Penobsquis, New Brunswick, that would turn farm and fish waste into natural gas and fertilizer. The company says construction…
Rising fertilizer prices and supply disruptions are pushing Australia back toward a more serious discussion about domestic fertilizer capacity and phosphate processing.
Australia has launched a government-industry working group on urea because a large share of supplies still depends on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is hitting both urea trade and LNG flows, putting new pressure on fertilizer markets. Governments and farmers are responding with stockpiles, crop…
India has moved to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea ahead of monsoon planting as supply risks rise across West Asia.
IFFCO and Indian officials say fertilizer supplies remain adequate for farmers even as the West Asia crisis raises risks for raw materials, shipping and global prices.
India has detailed a large enforcement drive against fertiliser hoarding, diversion and black marketing. Since April 2025, authorities say they have carried out 466,415 raids alongside thousands of…
Shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has sent urea prices sharply higher just as U.S. farmers move into the peak spring nitrogen application period.