Nitrogen

According to Reuters, fertilizer producer CF Industries Holdings Inc. has reported a lower-than-expected loss in 3Q17.

Mosaic Co. has released its results for 3Q17, reporting a net income of US$227 million, compared to a net income of US$39 million in 3Q16.

According to Reuters, Phosagro has stated that its overall fertilizer production in 3Q17 is up 19% y/y to 2.1 million t.

Andrej Babis, the leader of the Czech Republic’s ANO, has won the country’s national election.

Yara International ASA has released its results for 3Q17, reporting weaker results compared to 3Q16.

LSB Industries Inc. has announced that the ammonia plant at its chemical facility in El Dorado, Arkansas, US, was taken out of service on 3 October 2017 in order for mechanical repair work to be carried out.

GroGenesis Inc. has announced that it has signed a major distribution agreement with Curewel International in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has announced that Susan L. Menzel has joined the company as Senior Vice President, human resources.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has released a statement introducing a new turbomachinery concept for the fertilizer industry, which reportedly raises production efficiency of nitric acid.

Applied DNA Sciences Inc. has announced that, in cooperation with Rosier S.A., it has successfully introduced its molecular tag to the fertilizer industry.

ENPAR Technologies Inc. has released a statement announcing that, subject to regulatory approval and formal documentation, it is offering a non-brokered, private placement.

Vivakor Inc. has released a statement claiming that it has acquired strategic intellectual properties from QuantumSphere Inc.

Bayer has announced that it will join Ginkgo Bioworks to create a new company focused on the plant microbiome.

The Canadian Competition Bureau has granted approval for the proposed merger of equals between PotashCorp and Agrium.

Scientists of Siberian Federal University have developed a ‘smart fertilizer’.