Updates in Mining U.S. Prioritizes Domestic Mining With Emergency Powers President Trump has called on cold war-era legislation to move the U.S. away from reliance on critical mineral imports, the BBC reports. The executive order calls on government agencies to prioritize domestic mining projects in …
Updates in Mining Report: Critical Minerals Demand to Quadruple by 2040 Accounting and professional services firm, BDO, released their Annual Mining Report. According to the firm’s findings, demand for critical minerals for use in clean energy technologies will almost triple in the next five years …
The rising adoption of anaerobic digesters for food waste and on-farm use is bringing food production another step closer to a circular economy. This is particularly true when it comes to poultry and livestock production, where opportunities for manure granulation are improved through the use …
While much of the soil health discussion has centered around fertilizer use, soil amendments and conditioners are an equally critical tool in soil restoration efforts and our ability to feed the anticipated 9 billion people inhabiting the earth by 2050. While fertilizers deliver the nutrients …
The potassium sulfate (SOP) fertilizer market is continuing on a growth trajectory and is anticipated to see a CAGR of 5.16% between 2020 and 2027. The alternative to potassium chloride (MOP) has gained a foothold in agriculture as a premium product for high-value and chloride-sensitive …
This week’s photo highlights a fertilizer granulation plant. The pilot plant is equipped with granulation, drying, cooling, and coating capabilities. A granulation drum is pictured at the top of the photo, a coating drum is at the bottom left, and a rotary dryer is pictured …
In response to the Committee on Agriculture’s (COAG) request for improved food safety and the safe use of fertilizers, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has put together a landmark publication: The International Code of Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Management of …
When it comes to solid fertilizers, growers are often faced with the choice between complex fertilizers and fertilizer blends. While fertilizer blends have long been the industry standard simply because they were the only multi-nutrient option available, complex fertilizers have become the preferred choice in …
The recent introduction of the Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2017 could mean big changes are ahead for the agriculture industry. The bill, which would incentivize the development of biogas and manure nutrient recovery systems, was proposed by Congressman Ron Kind, D-Wisconsin, and Tom Reed, …
High levels of rainfall this spring have researchers worried over the resulting toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie, with experts anticipating a significant bloom for this season. Algae blooms, largely a result of nutrient runoff, cause dead zones in waterways – low oxygen areas that …