After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries enacted a series of embargoes against Russian goods and raw materials, including natural gas and oil, that many did not think possible or implementable given...more
No dia 6 de março, a Comissão de Agricultura (CRA) aprovou o Projeto de Lei nº 699/23 (PL 699/2023), que propõe a instituição do Programa de Desenvolvimento da Indústria de Fertilizantes (PROFERT). De acordo com o PL...more
A San Jerardo cooperative in the Salinas area, together with environmental organizations, have sued the state, demanding stricter rules to govern the amount of fertilizer farmers can use. They allege that nitrate...more
Taking advantage of the nearshoring effect, the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público) issued a Decree that will provide tax benefits to key sectors of the export industry...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) transmitted a July 17th letter clarifying the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the classification of ammonium...more
Potash is a critical mineral used as a replenishing agricultural fertilizer. As a result, millions of farmers around the world depend on potash. The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is the world's largest potash producer,...more
One of my favorite movies is The Graduate. There is a scene in that 1968 film where Ben (Dustin Hoffman) is getting advice about his future from Mr. McGuire. Mr. McGuire takes Ben aside and says, in a conspiratorial tone, “I...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Helm Fertilizer Terminal, Inc. (“HFTI”) entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS...more
In December 2016, the National Organic Program (NOP) issued guidance 5034-1 that can be interpreted as approving of food waste for use in organic crop production (for example, as an input in fertilizer) without regard to...more