Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 3, 2020
SASKATCHEWAN – Fertilizer Canada said shipments of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer reached record levels in Canada in 2020 while shipments of potash and sulphur were steady, down only slightly from near record levels, for the year ended June 30.
CEO Garth Whyte said the fertilizer industry will remain well-positioned for success provided stakeholders work together to ensure disruption-free access to fertilizer.
“Nothing makes our industry happier than a successful growing season for farmers,” Whyte said.
Canadian shipments reached record highs of 2.67 million tonnes of nitrogen, up two per cent from the year before. The industry shipped 410,000 nutrient tonnes of potassium and 353,000 tonnes of sulphur.