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Charlotte Hebebrand, director general of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA), is to step down at the beginning of May, after more than seven years in the role.
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Phosphates: surviving the slump
After a poor 2019, when global demand contracted by nearly 2.5%, phosphate markets are expected to rebound in 2020. Saudi Arabia and Morocco dominate new capacity additions while India and Brazil continue to be the key importers. US and Chinese production is in slow decline, meanwhile.
Seeds of doubt
Andy Hemphill , senior editor for potash at ICIS Fertilizers, takes a deep dive into the potash market. Potash producers are praying that tight capacity control and resurgent demand will curb the current bearish price trend.
The year ahead: rebounding from contraction?
We look ahead at fertilizer industry prospects for the next 12 months, including supply and demand growth, and explore the key agricultural, macroeconomic and geopolitical drivers likely to shape the market during 2020.
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Gordon (Gord) McKenzie became the new president and CEO of Canpotex in mid-January. His appointment is the culmination of a 25-year fertilizer industry career in a variety of senior sales and marketing roles. Gord most recently served as Mosaic’s vice president for global sales.