date:Sep 07, 2012
ling farmers this spring to plant the most corn acreage since 1937. The U.S. is the world's largest corn producer and imported 54% of its nitrogen in 2011, according to the Department of Agriculture.
This is probably the largest single country with a deficit in nitrogen, said Mr. Sawiris.
Natural gas is used as a feedstock to produce the nitrogen used in fertilizer, and low prices have spurred other investments. Deerfield, Ill.-based CF Industries Inc. in August increased its projected capital s