OCP North America, New York City, a subsidiary of Moroccan phosphate producer OCP SA, on Dec. 7 announced the launch of a new website – www.StandWithUSFarmers.com, to promote awareness and action in response recent duties imposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce on imports of phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and
Russia. DOC imposed a preliminary duty of 23.46 percent on U.S. imports from OCP and preliminary duties of 20 to 72.5 percent on certain Russian imports, effective Dec. 1.
“We were encouraged to see Commerce reject Mosaic’s extravagant claims for even higher duties” said OCP North America CEO Kerry McNamara, “but we were disappointed by the level of preliminary duty imposed on Moroccan products. We continue to believe that it will be clear, as the case proceeds, that there is no legal basis for measures that deprive U.S. farmers of access to the largest and most reliable global provider of these vital plant nutrients, the OCP Group.”
The
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced Dec. 4 that a
Stop Use notice and statewide quarantine have been issued for the organic
fertilizer product Agro Gold WS to all organic operations registered in
California. CDFA lab analysis of the product detected the presence of Diquat
and Glyphosate, which are substances prohibited by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program for use in organic production.
Continued use of this product in organic production may jeopardize an
operation’s organic status.
Agro Gold WS is manufactured by Florida-based Agro Research
International LLC. The company had not responded to inquiries at press time.
Yara International ASA, Oslo, has announced plans for 500,000 mt/y of green ammonia production in Norway. The company said a full-scale green ammonia project is possible in Norway, where it can fully electrify its Porsgrunn ammonia plant.
Yara is seeking partners and government support for the project. It said if the required public co-funding and regulatory framework is in place, the project could be operational in 2026.
Uralchem, Moscow, has appointed a new CEO, effective Dec. 4. Alexander Prygunkov, who previously held the position of First Vice President – COO of Russia’s largest real estate developer, Russia’s PIK Group of Companies, has been appointed to the position.
Uralchem said as the company’s newly appointed CEO, Prygunkov will focus on the digital transformation processes “to increase loyalty and long-term cooperation with clients, strengthening of Uralchem’s leading positions in the chemical industry and agriculture, and introduction of modern approaches to business management”. He replaces Sergei Momtselidze.
Russian media reports were circulating last month that Uralkali and Uralchem’s CEO’s were about to be replaced. The reports came amid speculation of merger plans for the two companies next year, which have been refuted by Uralchem owner and Chairman and Uralkali major shareholder and Deputy Chairman Dmitry Mazepin.
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