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From the Newsletter: Vol. 33 No. 27 / July 6, 2009

War of words escalates in Agrium-CF contest — Agrium Inc. on June 29 released a sharply-worded criticism directed at Steve Wilson, chairman and CEO of CF Industries Holdings ...more...

House bill major topic at chemical security meeting; proposed AN rules due out this fall — A possible change to the nation's chemical security laws was the major topic at the three-day 2009 Chemical Sector Security ...more...

USDA report shows more corn and soybeans in 2009 — USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) raised some eyebrows on June 30 with the release of its latest Crop Production ...more...

Explosion halts NH3 production at Yara plant — Tertre, Belgium—An explosion at Yara International ASA's Tertre plant in Belgium on June 27 is likely to halt ammonia production ...more...

Trigon Uranium seeks new identity as potash firm — Toronto—Trigon Uranium Corp. and Intercontinental Potash Corp. (ICP) said June 19 that they have entered into a non-binding letter of ...more...

Belarus, Turkmenistan agree on potash project — Minsk—Belarus reports that it has agreed with Turkmenistan to help develop its Garlyk potassium salt fields. The Belarusian company Belgorkhimprom ...more...

Deer repellant/fertilizer available in 11 states — Reno—Itronics Inc. reports that its new deer repellant/fertilizer is now available in 11 states – Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York, ...more...

Feds charge Detroit official in Synagro probe — Detroit, Mich.—Federal prosecutors have concluded their investigation of the Synagro sludge contract bribery case as it related to the Detroit ...more...

EPA: Monsanto mine violates water quality laws — Soda Springs, Idaho—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Monsanto's South Rasmussen Mine near the Idaho-Wyoming border continues to violate federal ...more...

Iowa plant to turn corn cobs into fertilizer — Menlo, Iowa—A small alternative energy company has announced that its first plant for turning corn cobs into anhydrous ammonia will ...more...

Ohio agriculture eyes alternative energy crops — Wooster, Ohio—The Fund for Our Economic Future has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center ...more...

TFI criticizes House climate change bill — Washington—The U.S. House of Representatives on June 26 passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454) ...more...

IFA: world fert demand to resume by early 2010 — Paris—The International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) released its Fertilizer Outlook 2009-2013 report on June 30, suggesting that a rebound in ...more...

San Jose biogas plan includes fertilizer — San Jose, Calif.—San Jose has taken the first step toward becoming the location of the first organics-to-energy biogas facility in ...more...

Fertilizer from power generation gets boost — Columbus, Ohio—American Municipal Power (AMP-Ohio) is getting a $30 million bridge loan from the state's economic stimulus fund to begin ...more...

Organic calculator figures fertilizer savings — Boulder, Colo.—The Colorado-based Organic Center has developed a special calculator that allows users to measure the benefits of organic management ...more...

UC-Davis gets $2.8 M in grants to study N impacts — Davis, Calif.—University of California Davis researchers will receive $2.8 million in new grants to study the use and impacts of ...more...

Idaho industrial power rates to go up — Boise—The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) on May 29 approved a 10.2 percent rate hike for this year, as well ...more...

BASF expands market for corn hybrids — Research Triangle Park, N.C.—BASF Plant Science earlier this year announced the addition of two new American Seeds LLC brands to ...more...