BHP Ltd., Melbourne, now expects to present its Jansen Stage 1 potash project to its board for a final investment decision in the middle of 2021 calendar year, the group said in its full-year earnings report released Aug. 18. The group previously planned to make the presentation in February of next year.

Sources reported the prices in the August 10 RCF urea tender showed a marked increase. The low price for the West Coast was reportedly from Midgulf at $289/mt CFR and $290.50/mt CFR for the East Coast. These prices represent about a $31/mt increase from the most recent tender. The lowest price on an FOB basis came from Fertiglobe at $282/mt, up from the $255/mt FOB paid in the earlier tender.

Nutrien Ltd., Saskatoon, reported second-quarter net earnings of $765 million, which was below analyst expectations of $788.3 million. Sales were $8.42 billion. Year-ago earnings were $858 million on sales of $8.7 billion. Nutrien’s Retail segment, however, delivered record second-quarter and first-half EBITDA.

Shares of The Mosaic Co., Tampa, have been up since the Aug. 7 news that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) would continue with its investigation of Mosaic’s petition against phosphate imports from Morocco and Russia. The ITC determined that there is a reasonable indication of material injury and said it will proceed with the investigation. Mosaic shares went up 6.5 percent on Friday, Aug. 7 to close at $17.19 and rose another 7 percent on Monday, Aug. 10 to close at $18.40.

Nine companies offered only 1.3 million mt in the RCF urea tender that closed August 10. Offers on a delivered basis were evenly split between East Coast and West Coast deliveries. Three companies offered 327,000 mt on an FOB basis. Prices are expected to be released August 11.

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Aug. 7 voted to continue investigations concerning phosphate fertilizer from Morocco and Russia. A preliminary decision on whether to continue the investigation had been expected.

Growmark Inc. and Southern States Cooperative announced Aug. 7 plans to close on a transaction Sept. 1, 2020, that aligns the organizations operationally to yield increased innovation, growth, and returns for the farmer-owners of both cooperative systems. Growmark will assume the wholesale agronomy and energy (fuels and propane) assets of Southern States, along with several retail locations serving farmers in Delaware and Maryland. Growmark will provide crop inputs, fuels, propane, and a variety of customer support and marketing services to Southern States and its member cooperatives. They, in turn, will continue to deliver custom solutions with access to Growmark’s product mix, distribution expertise, and drive for innovation.

CF Industries Holdings Inc., Deerfield, Ill., reported second-quarter net earnings of $190 million, surpassing the average analyst projection of $128.6 million, but below the year-ago $283 million. Volumes sold were 5.39 million st, below analyst expectations of 5.45 million st.

The Beirut death toll from a Tuesday explosion at the port has topped 100, with thousands wounded, according to Bloomberg.

Some 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was held at Beirut’s port for six years after been seized from an abandoned ship, state media reported officials as saying. The ship had been sailing from Georgia to Mozambique with a cargo of ammonium nitrate in September 2013 when it hit technical difficulties that forced it to call at Beirut, according to a summary by a local firm that helped the crew of the vessel find their way home.