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Potash Corp and Uralkali Announce Biggest Potash Production Cuts Since 2008/09

james — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:24 +0000

Potash production remains stagnant as Potash Corp and Uralkali cull output in response to low farmer purchasing. However, short-term prospects look slightly positive as producers are certain global demand will pick up.

Phosphate Mining in North America

james — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:15:12 +0000

North America is an important player in phosphate ore production and refinement. With rising food prices, declining arable land and persistent emerging market demand for phosphate-based fertilizers, it will remain an important component in the phosphate game.

Volatility Expected for Potash Juniors Nearing Production

james — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:45:14 +0000

As junior potash producers prepare to bring production online, a new report suggests they face volatility as supply floods the market.

Legal Uncertainty Persists Over Canadian Wheat Board Dissolution

james — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:53 +0000

The CDN $15.4 billion class action suit against the federal government is just the latest in the fallout of the Canadian Wheat Bard dissolution. Farmers continue to operate despite the legal uncertainty surrounding the law.

2012 Potash and Phosphate Market Outlook

james — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:15:54 +0000

After closing out 2011 on a low, many are hopeful 2012 will be a year for potash and phosphate producers. But despite strong long-term fundamentals, the uncertainties of 2012 appear unlikely to offer a quick turn around in the value of potash and phosphate prices or company values.

2011 Potash and Phosphate Market Trends

Leia — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:04 +0000

2011 came in as a disappointment to potash and phosphate investors, who saw record prices, weak supplies and undervalued producer share prices.

Stonegate Agricom: Phosphate Exploration in the Americas

Leia — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:45:20 +0000

Stonegate Agricom CEO Mark Ashcroft spoke about his company’s start, its current strategy, and the fundamentals of the phosphate market.

India to Reduce Potash Imports after Uralkali Refuses to Cut Prices

Leia — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:00:18 +0000

India's fertilizer cooperative major IFFCO said it will reduce potash imports by 35 percent in 2011-12 following Uralkali, Russia's largest potash miner refusal to lower potash prices.

Indian Buyers Push for Lower Potash and Phosphate Prices

Leia — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:40:34 +0000

India is pushing potash and phosphate suppliers to lower fertilizer prices, citing that a weakening currency and climbing potash and phosphate prices are pushing Indian farmers out of the market.

Encanto Potash: A Junior in Saskatchewan’s Potash Industry

Leia — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:36:28 +0000

In an interview with Potash Investing News, Gary Deathe from Encanto Potash commented on the nuances of the potash industry as a whole, and those that are unique to Saskatchewan.