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Farmers are "big users" of anhydrous ammonia, the nitrogen-based fertilizer crucial for corn crops, said Bruce Reuss, chairman of the ag and renewable energy committee of the Kandiyohi County and ...
Anhydrous ammonia is a common fertilizer made from nitrogen. It often has to be produced elsewhere and shipped to farmers. Officials say green ammonia is chemically the same as anhydrous ammonia.
REYNOLDS, Ill. — White tanks carrying anhydrous ammonia can be seen on the roads and in fields near the Quad Cities area. The tanks of NH3 are applied by farmers and agribusiness cooperatives as ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are urging farmers to review safety procedures before applying anhydrous ammonia following last year's high number of accidental releases.
Anhydrous ammonia is used as fertilizer in farming for decades. Like many farmers Charles Krakau (pictured), uses anhydrous ammonia on his farm land in Barbarosa, Texas in Guadalupe County.
CLINTON, Iowa — With spring planting in full swing, area farmers are being warned to be on the lookout for thieves stealing anhydrous ammonia from tanks in the fields for ...
The majority of Dustin Edwards’ annual fertilizer use consists of anhydrous ammonia. Edwards, who farms 5,500 acres in eastern Kansas, believes the $640 per ton it costs now is about double what ...
In March 2021, anhydrous ammonia prices increased 34% to $580 per ton. Since that time, prices have steadily risen to $1,022.50 per ton by October 2021 — the highest levels since 2008.
The price for anhydrous ammonia – one type of nitrogen fertilizer – rose on an average of $688 per ton from late 2020 through October of 2021, according to the study, which also concludes that ...
Users with questions about downloading anhydrous ammonia should contact Eric Delzer at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture at (800) 242-7535.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are being urged to check their anhydrous ammonia nurse tanks for any small leaks or faulty welds. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined a northeast Iowa farm cooperative $52,221 for failing to have a plan to prevent and respond to a possible anhydrous ammonia leak.