Washington–The 2011 edition of the Commercial Fertilizers report has been finalized and copies are available for purchase. The report shows a 4.31 percent increase in U.S. fertilizer nutrient consumption to 21.753 million short tons for the fertilizer year (FY) ending June 30, 2011. It indicates that in FY 2010/11 nitrogen consumption increased 5.0 percent to 12.840 million nutrient tons (MNT), phosphate consumption increased 3.8 percent to 4.321 MNT and potash consumption increased 3.0 percent to 4.591 MNT. The report also found that gross tonnage increased 8.6 percent to 60.393 million tons of material. That figure includes single, multiple and micro-nutrient materials, as well as organic and secondary materials. The report is a cooperative effort between The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) and is based on fertilizer consumption data submitted by state fertilizer control officials. The findings are categorized by state or, in select cases, by region. The data covers total fertilizer sales or shipments for farm and non-farm use, but does not include information regarding liming materials, peat, potting soils, soil amendments, soil additives and soil conditioners. In addition, materials used for the manufacture or blending of reported fertilizer grades or for use in other fertilizers have been excluded to avoid duplicate reporting. Hard copies of the report are now available and can be ordered by going to TFI’s website at www.tfi.org. The report is not available in electronic format. The cost of the report is $30 per copy for members of TFI and AAPFCO and $100 per copy for non-members. All proceeds from the sale of the report go to AAPFCO to support the data collection effort.
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