It is that time of year again to setup booths at various state agricultural trade shows and expos to display the new equipment and methods to make being a retailer and farmer more efficient. MAGIE, short for Midwest Ag Industries Exposition, is always the first trade show of the year and attracts members of the agricultural industry from all over the country and beyond. This show is always well attended by both exhibitors as well as attendees. The MAGIE show is this week, starting ...
The Flip Side of Full Oil Above Ground Storage Tanks
Many news articles have addressed the fact that low oil demand has led to above ground storage tanks becoming full, both in the US and abroad. While this is an issue in and of itself, it isn’t the full story. There are other repercussions of the oil glut, including the fact that more than 60 oil producers have declared bankruptcy since 2014. This in turn leads to the problem of abandoned wells, with the number of orphan wells across Texas, Wyoming, Louisiana, and Oklahoma running into ...
Cargill Sells U.S. Liquid Fertilizer Tank Ag Retail Locations to Agrium
Cargill recently announced that it entered into a binding purchase agreement with Agrium to sell its U.S. ag retail business. The 18 ag-retail locations would technically be acquired by Agrium’s subsidiary, Crop Production Services, Inc. These locations have annual revenues of over $150 million, adding to Crop Production Services’ large footprint in the ag retail market. This acquisition merges the 19th ranked ag retailer into the largest ag retailer, CPS, according to CropLife’s list of ...
Does Your Liquid Fertilizer Tank Need An API 653 Inspection?
It is that time of year again when most liquid fertilizer tanks are empty after the spring fertilizer season. This is the perfect time to have an API 653 inspection performed on your above ground storage tank. The question is whether your tank is in need of an inspection. No federal regulations exist as to when a liquid fertilizer tank must have an inspection, so there are other sources that can guide you. Such sources include state regulations, guidelines from The Fertilizer Institute, and ...
Dangers of Vapors from Above Ground Storage Tanks
Deaths of oilfield workers over the years indicate there may be a safety gap when it comes to exposure to vapors in above ground storage tanks. Most recently, a 21 year-old worker was found dead on top of a steel storage tank. His job was to measure the oil level by dropping a rope down into the tank from an access hatch on top. Based on hydrocarbons found in his blood during the autopsy, it is believed he was overcome with petroleum vapors, passed out, and then died from continued ...
Liquid Fertilizer from Leftovers
Most of us are used to recycling cans and bottles by now. But two companies have developed successful technology to convert what would have been wasted food into liquid fertilizer. These technologies essentially recycle food. The Digester One of the companies is called California Safe Soil (CSS) and is located in Old Town Salinas, California. They are also building a plant in McClellan, near Sacramento. The way the system works is by taking produce from grocery stores that cannot be ...
The Above Ground Storage Tank That Inspires Music
Well here’s an interesting story about an above ground storage tank that you don’t hear everyday. As reported by the Denver community paper Westword, an old tank in Rangely, Colo. is being used as a recording studio for music--and much more. History The tank was originally moved to Rangely in the 60s to store water for industrial use. It was never used for that purpose and was abandoned. Local teens began using it as a hangout spot. Then, for over 30 years, small groups of musicians ...
PVC Liners as Secondary Containment; How It Works
When considering secondary containment systems for your API 650 above ground storage tanks, there is a range of options. To meet state requirements, most systems are designed to catch the liquid after it leaks from the tank, such as with dikes or double walled tanks. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Secondary Containment Liners, on the other hand, wind up being the primary containment of the liquid and the walls of the tank become the secondary containment. Most states allow such a system as long ...
Fertilizer Retailer Mergers Continue
Two mergers continue a recent trend of mergers and acquisitions in the fertilizer distribution/retailer market. In part, the trend result is the decreased number of companies controlling the flow of liquid fertilizer from the producers to above ground storage tanks to the end consumer, the grower. Farmers Cooperative Co and West Central Cooperative The first merger, between Farmers Cooperative Co., Ames, Iowa, and West Central Cooperative, Ralston, Iowa, has been approved by board ...
Fertilizer Waiting Game Could Cause Repeat Railroad Backlog
Growers and fertilizer retailers alike are sitting on the fence as to when to purchase their fertilizer product. One would be surprised at this simply looking at the market for both granulated and liquid fertilizer: supply is up, so the price is down. However, the fertilizer market alone does not predict how quickly retailers will fill their liquid fertilizer tanks or storage warehouses. The other two influences on the fertilizer market this spring are lower corn prices and the strength of ...
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