Monsanto

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Monsanto Co is a considered as the leading company in the development of agro-biotechnology and crop protection products. The company has invested billions of dollars to acquire five seed companies and finance the development of Roundup Ready (RR) soybeans, corn and cotton, YieldGard cotton and Bollgard cotton. Monsanto has also signed strategic deals with other companies to supply glyphosates for the formulation of premixes and for allowing the use of branded glyphosate products to be used over the top of RR crops.

Agricultural Chemicals, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Monsanto Co.

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IMC Global

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IMC Global Inc in Northbrook, IL, is one of the largest and phosphate and potash producer in the world. The company has P and K production facilities in five US states, Canada and the UK. IMC's growth was also fueled by its significant acquisitions, including Vigoro Corp, Freeport- McMoRan and Western Ag-Minerals. The company has recently sold its AMC Agribusiness distribution unit to Royster-Clark, to which IMC will continue to sell phosphate and potash under a 10-year contract.

Phosphate, Potash & Other Fertilizers, Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing, Fertilizer industry, IMC Global Inc.

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Fish scrap to DAP

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The earliest types of fertilizers in the 1800s were made from organic materials such as guano, fishmeal, animal tankage, bones , blood, wood ashes and human wastes. In the first half of the 20th century, commercial production of fertilizers from synthetic nitrogen started and resulted in the introduction of various fertilizer mixes combiinning liquid and/or gaseous ammonia with superphosphate. The current US market is dominated by bulk blends and fluid fertilizers.

Fertilizer Manufacturing, Fertilizers, Industry structure

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