The Fertilizer Institute Announces New Staff Addition
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the appointment of Lara Beal Moody to the new position of Director of Stewardship Programs. Prior to joining TFI, Moody served as the program manager for the Agricultural Waste Management Laboratory at Iowa State University. In her position with TFI, Moody will be responsible for developing and directing the Institute’s stakeholder outreach programs to promote nutrient stewardship at the field level. Specifically, she will promote the 4R Nutrient Stewardship System which promotes the use of the right nutrient source at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place. Click here for more.
Nurse Tank Inspection Program
 TFI secured an exemption from the Department of Transportation to continue to use properly inspection nurse tanks. TFI, together with the Asmark Institute, encourage you to apply for the exemption.
The Fertilizer Institute Commends Passage of CFATS Reauthorization Bill Without Inherently Safer Technology
On July 28, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted unanimously to amend the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2868), which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2009. The House passed bill was replaced with a substitute amendment offered by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) that will reauthorize the existing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program through Oct. 4, 2013 and without any government mandates for the use of Inherently Safer Technology (IST) provisions. The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), a national trade association representing U.S. fertilizer manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, many of which are regulated under CFATS, was pleased with the Senate Homeland Security Committee’s passage of a reauthorization bill that does not include IST. Click here for more.
The Fertilizer Institute Announces Fertilizer 101 Initiative
 The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the launch of a “Fertilizer101” initiative, aimed at providing the people of the fertilizer industry, their allies in the agriculture community and the general public with a central source of information on fertilizers. Key components of the initiative are a Fertilizer 101 book and a corresponding fertilizer101.org Web site.
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The Fertilizer Institute Joins 48 Agricultural Organizations in Supporting Murkowski Disapproval Resolution
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) joined 48 agricultural trade associations in sending a letter to members of the Senate in support of S.J. Res. 26, a resolution introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), to revoke the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) under the Clean Air Act. TFI President Ford B. West released the following statement. Click here for more.
The Fertilizer Institute Speaks Out on Potential Impacts of Kerry-Lieberman Climate Change Bill
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) commented today on the potential impact to the U.S. fertilizer industry of climate change legislation introduced by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.).
“The climate change legislation introduced today by Sens. Kerry and Lieberman provides government incentives that will encourage a wide range of utilities to switch to natural gas as an alternative for generating energy, as well as incentives for natural gas vehicles,” said TFI President Ford B. West. “This will undoubtedly increase the demand for and price of natural gas which there is no substitute for in the manufacturing process of nitrogen fertilizers.”
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The Fertilizer Institute Disputes Assertions Regarding Fertilizers in President’s Panel Report
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) issued a statement regarding the inclusion of fertilizers in a report by the President's Cancer Panel titled “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk, What we Can do Now.” Click here for more.
TFI Questions EPA Water Quality Standards for Florida
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) garnered the support of 86 agribusiness and business organizations in questioning the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to impose drastic new water regulations in the state of Florida. The groups strongly criticized the scientific basis for the agency’s “Proposed Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida’s Lakes and Flowing Waters,” and expressed concern regarding the rule’s impact on Florida’s economy in three separate sets of comments filed this week with the agency. Click here for more.
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FERT PAC
 The Fertilizer Institute's (TFI) political action committee FERT PAC recently released its June issue briefing flyer, which provides an overview of key issues facing the fertilizer industry and the activities of FERT PAC. Click here for more.
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myRMP
TFI is pleased to announce the release of myRMP Suite of Retail Guidance Materials, updated compliance tools which are free to industry members. myRMP is a revised version of the Retail Guidance Document for Agricultural Retailers supported by EPA. This new Web based tool is administered for TFI by Asmark Institute. To access myRMP, simply click on the following link and enter your TFI member login and password. Click here to access myRMP.
Recommended Practices for Loading/Unloading Anhydrous Ammonia Rail Tank Cars
 “Recommended Practices for Loading/Unloading Anhydrous Ammonia Rail Tank Cars in North America - Reduce and Eliminate Non-Accidental Releases” is a TFI brochure that is accompanied by a DVD sponsored by Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER), a voluntary national outreach effort of which TFI is a member, as well as the Association of American Railroads. This brochure and DVD are available free of charge to anhydrous ammonia shippers and to affiliated State and Regional associations for distribution with members who are receivers of anhydrous ammonia by rail.
Click here to view the brochure.
Aboveground Storage Tanks of Liquid Fertilizer - Recommended Mechanical Integrity Guidelines
 This publication, which was updated in December in 2009, provides suggested, uniform industry inspection and maintenance guidelines for aboveground storage tanks of liquid fertilizer.
Click here to access a copy of the publication.
Health Effects of Ammonia Brochure
 This brochure is a useful tool in summarizing health effects of ammonia at certain levels of exposure and features a section on how to protect yourself.
Click here to view the brochure.
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2010 Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference
TFI and FIRT jointly host the Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference in the fall of each year. The conference is geared towards industry members, financial analysts, business consultants, trade press representatives and government economists. The Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference will be held Nov. 16-18, 2010 in Savannah, GA. at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. Click here to visit the conference website.
2010 World Fertilizer Conference
 Registration for The Fertilizer Institute’s 2010 World Fertilizer Conference is now open. Please visit the conference Web site today to learn more and register for this year’s meeting which will take place Sept. 12-14 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, Calif. Click here to visit TFI’s 2010 World Fertilizer Conference Web site.
2010 North American Fertilizer Transportation Conference
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and The Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI) extend an invitation to executives in the fertilizer industry and their carrier partners to join the TFI-CFI 2010 North American Fertilizer Transportation Conference on October 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Ariz. Click here to visit the conference website.
Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer
 Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEFs) are fertilizer products that can reduce nutrient losses to the environment while increasing nutrient availability for the plant or crop. The Fertilizer Institute's (TFI) EEF Brochure provides detailed information regarding how these products help farmers achieve optimal return on investment while minimizing impacts to the environment. Click here to view the brochure.
2008 Commercial Fertilizers Report Available
The 2008 edition of the Commercial Fertilizers report, a cooperative effort between The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials, has been finalized and copies are available for purchase. Basic findings from the report show a 6.3 percent decline in U.S. fertilizer consumption to 21.468 million tons for the fertilizer year ending June 30, 2008. Click here for more information about the report’s findings and to place your order for a copy.
Economic Contributions of the U.S. Fertilizer Manufacturing Industry
The United States has a significant fertilizer manufacturing industry, with production plants and distribution facilities across the country that provide jobs, create value for investors, and support a large network of suppliers that also provide jobs and create value. Click here to download a summary of the report. Click here to access the full CRA report.
New Videos from IPNI Feature 4R Nutrient Stewardship
4R Nutrient Stewardship is focused on four central components: applying the right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place. Each component is directly related to the other three in at least one way, interconnected into a unified, effective system.
Two new video programs produced by the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) and introduced in 2010 are carrying the message of 4R Nutrient Stewardship to audiences around the world. The first two segments are available on IPNI's Web site or by clicking here.
TFI Briefing Brochures
TFI has developed a series of issues briefing brochures which help to deliver an essential understanding of the fertilizer industry to consumers, farmers and congressional representatives. The brochures include "Fertilizer's Role in World Food Production," "Fertilizer's Role in Agriculture," "Rail Transportation of Fertilizer," "Managing your Fertilizer Nutrient Inputs," "The Fertilizer Industry and Climate Change Policy," "U.S. Fertilizer Production and Mining Facilities at a Glance," and "4R Nutrient Stewardship System." Click on any of the images to view the complete copy of one of the brochures.
   
  
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TFI Brochure Highlights the Value of Fertilizer Retailers
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has released a new brochure highlighting the value that fertilizer retailers provide to farmers throughout the United States. Specifically, the brochure provides an overview of the global nature of the fertilizer industry, which helps depict how the global supply and demand for crop nutrients may impact American farmers, and explains how fertilizer retailers provide farmers with the fertilizers they need to maintain healthy soils and grow abundant crops.
Click here to access the brochure.
4R Special Feature
 The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), in
partnership with the Canadian Fertilizer
Institute (CFI), is sponsoring a five-part, peer reviewed article series on the 4R nutrient
stewardship system that is being coordinated and coauthored by
the International Plant Nutrition Institute
(IPNI). The first three articles in the series, which were orginally published in Crops & Soils magazine, an American Society of Agronomy publication, are available below.
  
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Fertilizer Nutrients Nourish the Soil
This comprehensive brochure explains how fertilizer nutrients nourish the soil that nourishes people.
Click here to view the brochure.
5 Fertilizer Messages
Click on this link to access the 5 key fertilizer messages.
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Find Out More About the Foundation
The Nutrients for Life Foundation is committed to providing science-based information about fertilizers in an effort to improve understanding of how the responsible use of fertilizers can improve the health of our soil, the plants that grow in it, and, ultimately, the foods that we eat. To view a video of the Foundation, click here.
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