Insights and Stories on Farm Retail

Nutrien misses quarterly profit estimates as potash prices plummet

Nov. 1, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

Reuters — Nutrien fell short of analysts’ estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as lower potash prices weighed on the world’s biggest fertilizer producer. Potash prices have been falling after shipments from Belarus and Russia resumed. These exports had been significantly restricted last year following Western sanctions imposed on Russia […]

Retailer takes over G3 ag input site

Jul. 19, 2022 at 4:50 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Farm suppliers race COVID-19 spread for planting season

Mar. 26, 2020 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel Tom Polansek

Tough farm conditions right time for merger, Agrium CEO says

Sep. 20, 2016 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Fertilizer merger faces easier approval at home than in U.S.

Sep. 2, 2016 at 7:04 pm CDT

By diane-bartz John Tilak

PotashCorp, Agrium merger would send farmers to regulators

Aug. 31, 2016 at 8:21 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — North American farmers will pressure regulators to protect their negotiating leverage with fertilizer suppliers if PotashCorp and Agrium agree to merge, major farm groups said on Wednesday. The potential deal revealed on Tuesday would combine the world’s largest fertilizer producer by capacity, with the continent’s biggest […]

By Michael Hirtzer Rod Nickel

Agrium’s forecast disappoints

Feb. 9, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian fertilizer and ag retailer Agrium has joined rival PotashCorp in forecasting a weaker-than-expected 2016 profit, as prices for crop nutrients remain weak. Agrium’s Toronto-listed shares fell as much as 5.2 per cent to $110.89, its lowest in a year, as investors ignored a better-than-expected quarterly profit. The […]

By Reuters

Agrium bucks fertilizer sector trend with Q3 profit

Nov. 7, 2015 at 12:53 am CST

Reuters — Canadian fertilizer and farm retail dealer Agrium on Thursday reported quarterly profit jumped nearly nine per cent, as higher sales volumes and lower costs helped it buck the sector’s trend of weaker earnings. Weaker currencies in fertilizer-buying markets such as Brazil and India are weighing down prices, leading […]

By Rod Nickel Sneha Banerjee