FERTILIZER
STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT What a change in agriculture!
For those of us old enough to remember them, the late 1980s and early 1990s were a gloomy time for many agriculturalists in the Upper Midwest. Drought and poor commodity prices made it difficult for e...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 8:54 AM
Grand Forks Council hears fertilizer plant plans
City Council members received a preview of the long list of preparations required to make a proposed $1.5 billion fertilizer plant near Grand Forks a reality.
By Brandi Jewett , May 14, 2013
Plans for $1.5 billion fertilizer plant in ND officially unveiled 
Officials with Northern Plains Nitrogen announced May 9 that they hope to build a $1.5 billion nitrogen plant in the northeast North Dakota city of Grand Forks
By Jonathan Knutson , May 14, 2013
CEO says fertilizer plant plan ‘a monstrous challenge’
The CEO of a group planning to build a $1.5 billion fertilizer manufacturing plant near Grand Forks said the venture is focusing on investment, engineering and its workforce in the early phases of the four-year project.
By Christopher Bjorke , May 13, 2013
This fertilizer makes its way from toilet to table
Every time someone flushes a toilet in the Twin Cities, chances are the contents will end up on a farmer's field. In that way, the sewage system operated by the Metropolitan Council performs the ultimate in green alchemy -- transforming poop to payola, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
By Bob Shaw , January 20, 2013
CHS addresses plans for fertilizer plant at annual meeting
CHS Inc. is moving forward on the $1.4 billion nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing plant in Spiritwood, N.D., officials said at the company’s annual meeting Dec. 6 and 7 in Minneapolis.
By Mikkel Pates , December 18, 2012
$1 billion North Dakota fertilizer plant close to reality
Plans are moving along for a $1 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant that could make use of the natural gas now being flared off in western North Dakota’s Oil Patch.
By Ryan Johnson , July 05, 2012
Agriculture in 2022: 11 Northern Plains views of decade down field
Sometimes the demands of the moment prevent agriculturalists from thinking about the long-term, big-picture outlook for area agriculture. What does the future hold for agriculture on the Northern Plains?
By Jonathan Knutson , February 28, 2012
N.D. potash deposits not as promising as thought
A company that's exploring for potash in northwestern North Dakota says things aren't as promising as officials had hoped. Potash is a fertilizer that's in high demand in China and India. Dakota Salts drilled a test well more than a year ago near Lignite, in Burke County, to gauge the region's potential.
By Dale Wetzel , February 24, 2012
Fire damages N.D. fertilizer plant
A fire at a fertilizer plant in the southeastern North Dakota town of Litchville damaged the building and destroyed about $300,000 worth of material.
By Associated Press , August 25, 2011
Minnestoa fertilizer manufacturer Mosaic expects $200M expense due to injunction
Fertilizer manufacturer Mosaic Co. said Monday that it expects to incur $200 million in pretax expenses in fiscal 2012 due to a Florida court injunction that prevents mining activity in a Central Florida region where one of its mines is located.
By Associated Press , July 11, 2011
AROUND NORTH DAKOTA: Ag trailer tips, spills fertilizer ... Search continues for horse shooters ...Sheyenne divesion nears record
An agricultural trailer tipped and spilled 16,000 pounds of fertilizer Friday afternoon near Jamestown, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , May 14, 2011
North Dakota fertilizer plant to undergo $3.9 million expansion
Southwest Grain is beginning construction on a $3.9 million expansion of the fertilizer plant at its terminal in Gladstone, N.D.
By Associated Press , April 19, 2011
Report: Excessive nutrients damaging Great Lakes
A U.S.-Canadian report says parts of the Great Lakes are suffering from excessive nutrients such as phosphorus, which promote growth of algae blooms that can damage ecosystems and human health.
By John Flesher , March 09, 2011
Exploratory potash drilling set for northwestern North Dakota
Amid a record number of rigs drilling for oil in North Dakota, one is slated to bore for potash, a form of salt used for fertilizer.
By James MacPherson , October 20, 2010
Anaerobic digestion plant studied near Hazen
A Minnesota company is exploring building a plant in central North Dakota that would use bacteria to turn lignite, manure and the leftover liquid from ethanol production into natural gas and fertilizer.
By Associated Press , September 23, 2009
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