Industry Article: Feeco.com - Strain on rock phosphate resources tightens as fertilizer demand rises

Phosphorus continues to be a hot topic in the fertilizer industry, as rising demand for food and decreasing arable land, among other factors, drives demand for the critical crop nutrient. Experts are worried we’ll exhaust our supplies of rock phosphate, the primary material feeding phosphate fertilizer production, sooner than later.

Add to this that excess phosphorus keeps ending up in waterways, causing harmful algal blooms, and the industry is under increasing pressure to better manage the nutrient and bring balance back to the nutrient cycle. 

Phosphorus sustains life on earth; without it, we simply cannot survive. 

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