The Manufacturing and Marketing of Nitrogen Fertilizers in the United States

Duane A. Paul and Richard L. Kilmer

No 307672, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Newer nitrogen fertilizer firms--those built since 1963--are larger, use less electricity, and can operate more efficiently than older, smaller firms. Regardless of age or size, all firms are affected by the availability of natural gas. Many newer firms use intrastate gas, for while it is more expensive than interstate gas, supplies are more certain. Due in part to gas curtailments, and also to seasonal demands, terminal storage capacities close to the areas of consumption are now in use. Trucks, barges, and particularly pipelines are becoming major alternatives to railcars for the shipment of products.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 1977-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307672

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