fertilizer
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One of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history involved the ignition of highly flammable fertilizer aboard a cargo ship, the SS Grandcamp, in Texas in 1947, according to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Read more: Most U.S. farmers can’t afford all the fertilizer they need this year.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
A more immediate calamity could be fertilizer shortages as India, where two-thirds of the population is still rural, heads into its June-July planting season timed to the summer monsoon, Pramanik says.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It is widely used in fertilizer manufacturing, which is essential for agriculture and global food production.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
He made sure that fertilizer was available to every farmer in the country who needed it.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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