Higher Prices and Catch-Up Volumes Highlight Our 2Q Earnings Takeaways for the Agriculture Space
After unfavorable weather weighed on first-quarter results for many of the ag companies we cover, volumes rebounded for nearly all companies in the second quarter. Through the first half of 2018, demand for nearly all crop input categories is roughly even with the first half of 2017. In crop chemicals, the shortened planting season resulted in greater demand for in-season herbicides and insecticides. We now expect crop chemicals volumes to be nearly flat in 2018 compared with 2017.In fertilizer...
K+S is engaged in the chemical sector. Co. has three business segments. The Potash and Magnesium Products segment combines the production and marketing of potash fertilizers and fertilizer specialities as well as potash and magnesium compounds for technical, industrial and pharmaceutical applications. The Salt segment encompasses the production and marketing of food grade salt, industrial salt and salt for chemical use, de-icing salt and sodium chloride brine. The Complementary Activities segment bundles together recycling activities and waste disposal or reutilisation in potash and rock salt mines as well as catsan® granulation.
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