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fertilizer

[fur-tl-ahy-zer] / ˈfɜr tlˌaɪ zər /


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He referred to the rise of food security problems as a result of energy, fertilizer and agricultural products being unable to reach their destinations as sea lanes come under attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Instead, the Russian president offered to increase Russian fertilizer exports to U.S. farmers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

S&P Global Ratings has warned that Gulf petrochemical and fertilizer producers face pressure from declining export volumes and higher logistics costs, with rising product prices unlikely to fully offset the impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

This time, S&P worries that crops weakened by reduced fertilizer use will be less able to tolerate elevated heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“I mean—the fertilizer in the mail slot. It was supposed to be dinosaur poop.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Schacht said some fertilizers he needs for the next planting season have doubled in price.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Shipments of liquefied natural gas, fertilizers and other commodities also remain stuck in the Gulf, choking the economies of Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain—nations that don’t have alternative sea outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Prices in Canada for chemicals and chemical products fell 3.4%, driven by fertilizers, pesticides and other chemical products as well as lower prices for plastic resins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

In agriculture, fertilizers can be enclosed inside PHA beads that gradually release their contents as the plastic breaks down.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Even with the modern availability of synthetic fertilizers produced by chemical factories, the major source of crop fertilizer today in most societies is still animal manure—especially of cows, but also of yaks and sheep.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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