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Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Canada's Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports
May 28 (Reuters) - Fertilizer producer Nutrien ( opens new tab said on Wednesday it was planning a major terminal at a Pacific Northwest port and is currently exploring sites in the United States and Canada. "Nutrien is reviewing options to increase West Coast port capacity as part of our long-term strategy to strengthen supply chain resilience and support rising global demand for potash," the company said in a statement. The Canada-based company is seeking a deep-water port with rail infrastructure capable of handling bulk potash exports for fast-growing Indo-Pacific markets, including China, India and Japan.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Canada's Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports
(Reuters) - Fertilizer producer Nutrien said on Wednesday it was planning a major terminal at a Pacific Northwest port and is currently exploring sites in the United States and Canada. "Nutrien is reviewing options to increase West Coast port capacity as part of our long-term strategy to strengthen supply chain resilience and support rising global demand for potash," the company said in a statement. The Canada-based company is seeking a deep-water port with rail infrastructure capable of handling bulk potash exports for fast-growing Indo-Pacific markets, including China, India and Japan. Sign in to access your portfolio
West Australian
13-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
WA grain and livestock producers are set to benefit from a new forage crop developed locally by DPIRD
Western Australian grain and livestock producers are set to reap the rewards of a new forage crop developed in the State's south. The new multipurpose triticale variety was designed for sheep and cattle producers across medium and low rainfall environments looking to maximise their stockfeed options on challenging soils. Dyna-Trit 1143 was locally developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in collaboration with international corporation, Florida Foundation Seed Producers. Field trials were held during several seasons at Merredin, Wongan Hills, Manjimup and DPIRD's Katanning Research Station. The new variety does not have awns — the bristle-like growth in the triticale head — making it suitable for direct grazing, and silage or hay production. It is also suitable for traditional grain harvest. WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis said the State Government saw 'great potential' for the 'robust' variety, and triticale more generally. 'This initiative is part of our investment to help industry respond to a changing climate and deliver year-round feed options for sheep and cattle growers across WA's diverse environments,' she said. 'Our government is committed to supporting research and development collaborations that deliver new innovations and farming systems that boost growers' resilience and returns.' The new forage crop is part of the State Government's ongoing investments to increase the profitability and sustainability of WA's livestock and grains industries, and will be marketed in Australia by Nutrien Ag Solutions. WA Nutrien seed category manager and Seednet regional manager David Clegg said Dyna-Trit 1143 was available to buy through Nutrien and CRT stores. 'We are really pleased to be involved in commercialising the new crop, and triticale is grown more in other states but it has a great fit for WA as well,' he said. 'Triticale is underutilised in WA and we hope to see a bigger uptake. It's about improving the feed base for our sheep and cattle industries. 'It does particularly well in acidic soil types but also as a good-quality, hay and grain option for growers.'
ABC News
09-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Mass livestock sell-off as farmers run out of feed and water amid drought
Farmers running out of feed and water for their stock are being forced to sell animals in huge numbers as drought conditions roll on in southern Australia. Some farmers have been handfeeding livestock and trucking in water for the past 18 months. But they are reaching a breaking point, where the cost and logistics are too much — so they are selling their stock. Brie Lewis farms near Cavendish, in the foothills of the Grampians, in western Victoria. She said the drought was dealing a crippling financial and mental blow. "We don't really have a choice but to buy feed, so we're just buying in feed and spending so much money," she said. "It could be anywhere from $7,000 to $10,000 or even more, every week, and we would have spent upward of $250,000 just last season alone." Ms Lewis said some people had reached breaking point. "Who knows how much longer this is going to go on for?" she said. Rainfall data shows many parts of southern Australia have received close to or even their lowest totals on record in the past 18 months. Ron Rutledge is the livestock operations manager for Nutrien in southern Australia. He said in recent weeks, there had been a huge jump in current and future breeding stock being sold off. "We're calculating an extra 30 to 35 per cent of calves are being sold at the moment. We're seeing high numbers of cows being slaughtered, and in the sheep sector, one in five ewes sold for processing have probably got a lamb inside them," he said. He said grain was getting harder to source, hay was scarce and water shortages were critical. "People have got to do their budgets with their livestock analysts and ask if it is really worth putting hay and grain down the throat of the animal," he said. Mr Rutledge said the Victorian government needed to do more to support struggling farmers, and said freight subsidies should be available for things like trucking in water and sending sheep away on agistment. Michael Purcell is a cattle producer from Acheron, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, north-east of Melbourne. He spoke to ABC Rural at the Wodonga saleyards, where he was selling most of his calves as part of a massive 6,000-head yarding. "We've pretty much run out of feed, so all the calves had to go so we can try and keep the cows through to the spring," he said. Mr Purcell said one positive in an otherwise grim situation was that cattle prices were holding up reasonably well — which often did not happen in drought conditions when markets were flooded with livestock. "Clearly the rain in the north has grown a lot of feed," he said. He said he was not banking on seasonal conditions improving anytime soon. "I like the line, 'If you want to make God laugh, make a plan', so there are a lot of things that can change between now and spring," he said. Mark Billing heads up the advocacy group Dairy Farmers Victoria and is a dairy farmer at Larpent, in south-west Victoria. He said while the cost of buying in fodder was enormous, water shortages were hitting even harder in the dairy sector, given the enormous water requirements of dairy cows. He said while he did not support subsidies for transporting fodder — given they had been shown to push up the price of fodder — water transport subsidies were desperately needed. "I think the best we can do is make sure the government is fully aware of what's happening and how critical the situation is," he said. The South Australian, Victorian and Tasmanian governments have all announced varying drought support schemes. In South Australia, drought support now totals $73 million, while in Victoria there is a $13.5 million package and in Tasmania, a $4.8 million scheme. In Victoria, the majority of that funding is in the form of infrastructure grants, where farmers in eligible local government areas can apply for up to $5,000 on a dollar-for-dollar basis. An Agriculture Victoria spokesperson said more than 1,569 grants had been provided to primary producers "to upgrade farm water systems, install stock containment areas, and to purchase grain and fodder storage infrastructure". The spokesperson did not say whether freight subsidies for transporting livestock and water were being considered.
National Post
09-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Nutrien Announces Mark Thompson as a Speaker at the BMO Farm to Market Conference
Article content SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that Mr. Mark Thompson, Nutrien's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be speaking at the BMO Farm to Market Conference on Thursday, May 15 at 11:00am EDT. Article content Article content The fireside chat will be video cast and available on the Company's website at Article content Nutrien is a leading global provider of crop inputs and services. We operate a world-class network of production, distribution and ag retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of growers. We focus on creating long-term value by prioritizing investments that strengthen the advantages of our business across the ag value chain and by maintaining access to the resources and the relationships with stakeholders needed to achieve our goals. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content
