The History, Consolidation, and Future of the U.S. Nitrogen Fertilizer Production Industry

Anton Bekkerman, Gary W. Brester and David Ripplinger

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2020, vol. 35, issue 2

Abstract: The U.S. nitrogen fertilizer industry has undergone contraction and growth cycles over the past 50 years. Policy, new technologies, and market forces contributed to this evolution. Assessing these historical dynamics and the industry's current state is critical for understanding how the fertilizer supply chain will function in the future.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304123

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