US Ostara and Canada Taurus Agricultural announce fertilizer distribution partnership

HOUSTON (ICIS)–US phosphate producer Ostara and Canadian distributor Taurus Agricultural Marketing have announced a new long-term partnership under which Taurus will exclusively distribute Ostara’s fertilizers into western Canada.

The products will be Crystal Green, a sustainable, granular phosphate fertilizer, and Crystal Green Synchro 50, a fully homogeneous phosphate fertilizer replicating an equal blend of Crystal Green and monoammonium phosphate (MAP).

Taurus Ag said over some years they have learned that Crystal Green fertilizers fit their marketplace agronomically and economically and that growers have used it successfully on millions of acres. It added that by partnering with Ostara, Taurus is providing western Canadian growers access to the best in phosphate fertility technology.

“Taurus Ag and Ostara share a commitment to bringing proven, sustainable, and more efficient innovative products to the market,” said Ron Restum, Ostara chief commercial officer.

“We have successfully partnered with Taurus Ag the past several years and our new long-term partnership is focused on jointly supplying western Canada with significantly more tonnes of Crystal Green fertilizers.”

Currently the company is constructing a new facility in St Louis, Missouri, which will have the capacity to produce over 200,000 tonnes of Crystal Green fertilizer.

Construction is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023, in time for product to be ready for farmers undertaking fall applications.