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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’.

The Fertilizer Institute supports new Trump Administration appointments to the US Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency.

OCI N.V. has reported 1H17 adjusted EBITDA of US$316 million and adjusted net income of US$47 million.

The combined entity is operating as a holding company under the name “DowDuPont™” with three divisions – Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products.

thyssenkrupp has received an order from Brunei Fertilizer Industries for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new fertilizer production facility.

Mammoet Russia has won a contract to support the construction of EuroChem Group AG’s new ammonia plant in Kingisepp, Russia.

Cronus Fertilizers has signed an agreement with Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions to serve as its engineering, procurement and construction contractor for its fertilizer plant.

JBS SA will invest US$9.53 million in a new fertilizer plant in Brazil.

Agrium Inc. has announced Mike Frank as its new President of Agrium Retail.

Town & Country Supply Association has announced plans to open a 22 800 tpy fertilizer plant in eastern Montana, US, by December 2017.

Metso has signed four non-exclusive distribution agreements in India for its valve products.

The Clough AMEC joint venture has secured a five year contract to provide maintenance services to Yara International’s Yara Pilbara ammonia plant.