Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken

[livingston]

Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken​

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today informed customers it serves by Union Pacific rail lines that railroad-mandated shipping reductions would result in nitrogen fertilizer shipment delays during the spring application season and that it would be unable to accept new rail sales involving Union Pacific for the foreseeable future. The Company understands that it is one of only 30 companies to face these restrictions.

CF Industries ships to customers via Union Pacific rail lines primarily from its Donaldsonville Complex in Louisiana and its Port Neal Complex in Iowa. The rail lines serve key agricultural areas such as Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and California. Products that will be affected include nitrogen fertilizers such as urea and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) as well as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), an emissions control product required for diesel trucks. CF Industries is the largest producer of urea, UAN and DEF in North America, and its Donaldsonville Complex is the largest single production facility for the products in North America.

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Union Pacific informed CF Industries without advance notice that it was mandating certain shippers to reduce the volume of private cars on its railroad effective immediately. The Company was told to reduce its shipments by nearly 20%. CF Industries believes it will still be able to fulfill delivery of product already contracted for rail shipment to Union Pacific destinations, albeit with likely delays. However, because Union Pacific has told the Company that noncompliance will result in the embargo of its facilities by the railroad, CF Industries may not have available shipping capacity to take new rail orders involving Union Pacific rail lines to meet late season demand for fertilizer.

CF Industries intends to engage directly with the federal government to ask that fertilizer shipments be prioritized so that spring planting is not adversely impacted.

CF Industries: Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken

www.cfindustries.com

 

[1911guy]

Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken​

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today informed customers it serves by Union Pacific rail lines that railroad-mandated shipping reductions would result in nitrogen fertilizer shipment delays during the spring application season and that it would be unable to accept new rail sales involving Union Pacific for the foreseeable future. The Company understands that it is one of only 30 companies to face these restrictions.

CF Industries ships to customers via Union Pacific rail lines primarily from its Donaldsonville Complex in Louisiana and its Port Neal Complex in Iowa. The rail lines serve key agricultural areas such as Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and California. Products that will be affected include nitrogen fertilizers such as urea and urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) as well as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), an emissions control product required for diesel trucks. CF Industries is the largest producer of urea, UAN and DEF in North America, and its Donaldsonville Complex is the largest single production facility for the products in North America.

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Union Pacific informed CF Industries without advance notice that it was mandating certain shippers to reduce the volume of private cars on its railroad effective immediately. The Company was told to reduce its shipments by nearly 20%. CF Industries believes it will still be able to fulfill delivery of product already contracted for rail shipment to Union Pacific destinations, albeit with likely delays. However, because Union Pacific has told the Company that noncompliance will result in the embargo of its facilities by the railroad, CF Industries may not have available shipping capacity to take new rail orders involving Union Pacific rail lines to meet late season demand for fertilizer.

CF Industries intends to engage directly with the federal government to ask that fertilizer shipments be prioritized so that spring planting is not adversely impacted.

CF Industries: Union Pacific Curtails Fertilizer Shipments, Delaying Deliveries and Preventing New Rail Orders from Being Taken

www.cfindustries.com

Could it be that Union Pacific is in league with the Biden administration to do as much damage as they can?

 

[MothMan]

Could it be that Union Pacific is in league with the Biden administration to do as much damage as they can?

Why else would you reduce fertilizer shipments to the 6 largest food producing states?


Wait for it! What no DEF to put in the diesel truck to take the food to market.

 

[Jezman]

Ship it in trucks! The Freight RR's are all run by the worst people in the country.

 

[livingston]

This was mentioned in another post perhaps by Prambo. .. It warrants a thread of own folks.

Union Pacific largest shareholders are Blackrock and Vanguard.

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Union Pacific informed CF Industries without advance notice that it was mandating certain shippers to reduce the volume of private cars on its railroad effective immediately. The Company was told to reduce its shipments by nearly 20 %

At a time when world Agricultural production has been curtailed ..... American agriculture is being again stymied .


The timing of this action by Union Pacific could not come at a worse time for farmers,” said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “Not only will fertilizer be delayed by these shipping restrictions, but additional fertilizer needed to complete spring applications may be unable to reach farmers at all. By placing this arbitrary restriction on just a handful of shippers, Union Pacific is jeopardizing farmers’ harvests and increasing the cost of food for consumers.”



"Who is John Galt?,"

The are no coincidences. folks You think .....

 

[Jezman]

All the Freight RR's in the country are run by slime. Does Bill Gates have some interest in farming in the country?

 

[holdover]

Key words:

""railroad-mandated shipping reductions.""

""mandated shipping reductions""

""mandated reductions""

 

[Jezman]

They are doing this to raise there profits and screw the economy.

 

[96coal449]

They are doing this to raise there profits and screw the economy.

They are doing this for control of a populace.

After starvation ensues, the breakdown of our know society will begin. When rioting, theft, murder, and mayhem begins the sheeple who depend on daddy gov for protection will cry and scream for more ''protection.''

Enter the militarized police state. ''Papers please.''

The freedom truckers have some job openings. The trucks pre DEF will be very valuable.

 

[Bigfoot]

America and We the People are being attacked from many fronts at this point.
It's so obvious, it has been for awhile now.

Now the elites are making a move on energy and food.
It must be the stolen election and the covid scamdemic did not have the desired results.
So now they are utilizing additional strategies.

Russia Russia Russia. Sham Trump impeachment. Stolen election. covid Scamdemic. Open Borders.
On and on and on. It's one additional thing immediately after another, the elites are going for it.
It seems the strategy is to throw so much at We the People that we get overwhelmed.
Things are going to get worse. Never voluntarily give up your guns.

Top off your preps. Get right with your God if that's your thing.



A lot of people that are oblivious as to what's going on are in for a rude fucking awakening.

 

[96coal449]

It must be the stolen election and the covid scamdemic did not have the desired results

The desired results were achieved. The establishment of fear via CONvid. This is the first step of complete control. Next is fear starvation.
I still see many wearing muzzle devices. Even alone, in their car, with the windows up. They are indeed in for a rude awakening. Unfortunate for them, it will lead to their demise.

The goal of the ''elite'' globalist boot lickers, is the extermination of 6 billion globally by 2030 via Agendas 21 & 30.

Edit: strike thru and underlined my correction.

 

[Bigfoot]

This is why I shake my head during any discussions about the supposed red wave coming in the 2022 mid terms. Or any discussions about who to run for President against the Democrats.
We are not voting ourselves out of this. The DNC along with Dominion Voting Systems laughs at fair elections.

I think I'm slipping of topic. Sorry about that.

 

[96coal449]

Agreed. A divided nation of republicans and democrats for the same end goal.

Death of the republic.

 

[tirwin1]

The democrats and the deep state can read the polls as well as the rest of us.

What they will NOT do is just sit and let a "red wave" happen. Plans are being formulated now to blunt that or even prevent it.

I am reasonably confident the democrats and the press will utter some form of the following argument:

"It might be difficult to have elections in a middle of a national food emergency with riots going on. Guess we'll just have to keep the current incumbents in office for another term."

 

[96coal449]

"It might be difficult to have elections in a middle of a national food emergency with riots going on. Guess we'll just have to keep the current incumbents in office for another term."

Reads as martial law.

 

[That_FNG]

So let’s think this out, do all this and cause riots and anarchy. How pompous to think they would be the ones in charge when all is said and done. There’s always a bigger fish in the pond.

 

[Bigfoot]

This was mentioned in another post perhaps by Prambo. .. It warrants a thread of own folks.

Union Pacific largest shareholders are Blackrock and Vanguard.

I for one did not know that.

Ho Lee Fuk that's not good.

 

[fresch]

Next up!
Fire at the production plant.

 

[ManualF150]

Next up!
Fire at the production plant.

There has been more fires, even in my local town than I have ever seen.

Some I think have been deliberate to get insurance monies... but some have been making me wonder if it's not Chinese-made devices that randomly cause a malfunction say with the battery or mains input and cause a fire or possibly by control/feature.

Another reason I've been staying away from any newer phones since things started heating up...

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

We have let too few people amass way too much power.

 

[livingston]

I for one did not know that.

Ho Lee Fuk that's not good.

Union Pacific Rail Line Begins Restricting U.S. Fertilizer Distribution - The Last Refuge

This is layers of odd. As many readers are aware, the prices of fertilizer have skyrocketed as supplies have been heavily impacted by increased energy costs and supply chain issues. Many people have worried if a shortage of fertilizer may impact farm yields this year. Against this backdrop CF...

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The top two share holders of both companies

Things get increasingly curious when you look at who owns majority stakes in CF Industries (manufacturer), and who owns Union Pacific (distribution):

 

[livingston]

Union Pacific Rail Line Begins Restricting U.S. Fertilizer Distribution​

This is layers of odd. As many readers are aware, the prices of fertilizer have skyrocketed as supplies have been heavily impacted by increased energy costs and supply chain issues. Many people have worried if a shortage of fertilizer may impact farm yields this year.

Against this backdrop CF Industries, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of hydrogen and nitrogen fertilizer, is warning its customers that Union Pacific Railway Lines is now restricting the amount of container tonnage they will permit. [Press Release Here]

Union Pacific Rail Line Begins Restricting U.S. Fertilizer Distribution - The Last Refuge

This is layers of odd. As many readers are aware, the prices of fertilizer have skyrocketed as supplies have been heavily impacted by increased energy costs and supply chain issues. Many people have worried if a shortage of fertilizer may impact farm yields this year. Against this backdrop CF...

theconservativetreehouse.com

 

[livingston]

Comments from the above post.


GGHD
April 17, 2022 4:34 pm


Reply to John Evans
… “diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) going to be the norm for high-horsepower diesel engines,”
… “That means the pickups you drive, the semis you drive, the school buses your kids ride on, your tractors, your construction equipment – it’s all going to use DEF now.
… “Equipment manufacturers are using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet Tier 4 final emission standards. This technology injects DEF into the diesel engine exhaust system to achieve the necessary emission reduction by breaking down particulate matter and nitrogen oxide.
… “DEF is 32.5% synthetic urea and 67.5% de-ionized water.”
[Taken from Successful Farming ~ 5/7/2014~< (I had no idea about DEF until now)]


John Evans
April 17, 2022 3:54 pm


There’s probably far more to this story. Ask a farmer if the diesel engine in his tractor will run without DEF. It’s my understanding that in current generation equipment the on-board computer that monitors emissions will shut everything down absent DEF. How about combines?

 

[Steal2B]

We have let too few people amass way too much power.

On the other hand that's great, that makes for fewer nooses to tie.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

On the other hand that's great, that makes for fewer nooses to tie.
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People all over should start inquiring with their local building departments about code/permit requirements.

 

[GOPerfect]

The application of nitrogen fertilizer is critical to maximizing crop yields. If farmers are unable to secure all the nitrogen fertilizer that they require in the current season because of supply chain disruptions such as rail shipping restrictions, the Company expects yield will be lower. This will likely extend the timeline to replenish global grains stocks. Low global grains stocks continue to support high front month and forward prices for nitrogen-consuming crops, which has contributed to higher food prices.

 

[livingston]

Folks we are gathering bits and pieces of whats coming . I believe 21 cities in China are in lock down. No production with all the lock downs .. Some are chip manufactures ... Some cities in china are all involved in one product

The most famous socks town in China—Datang​

One-third of the world’s socks, 80% of the world’s mid-to-high-end violins, nearly half of the microwave oven turntables in the global market, and one-third of China’s electric guitars… You may be unable to imagine that the above production records are actually created by some little Chinese towns.
Datang is a famous socks town, in the city of Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, China. The annual output of socks here exceeds 22 billion pairs, accounting for 70% of China’s and 35% of the world’s total socks production. The annual output value reaches 75 billion yuan, and the regional brand value is estimated at 110 billion yuan. After more than 30 years of development, Datang Hosiery already has a complete industrial chain from raw materials, machinery, and hosiery to dyeing and finishing, shaping, packaging, marketing, logistics, etc. The industrial concentration ranks first in the world.

The most famous socks town in China—Datang

One-third of the world’s socks, 80% of the world’s mid-to-high-end violins, nearly half of the microwave oven turntables in the global market, and one-third of China’s electric guitars… You may be unable to imagine that

verifyfull.com

This is an example.

More issues of supply will be here in the next few months. I myself have purchased raincoats, Kerosene heaters. ,gloves.. Summer and winter, Boots, socks, under ware, .winter jackets, work shoes... And the list goes on. Many prepper sites are pushing food stockpiling. Which is good. If China decides to invade Taiwan what will be the disruptions to our supply chain. ... I realize it is impossible to buy everything ... one might need ...

 

[GOPerfect]

Folks we are gathering bits and pieces of whats coming . I believe 21 cities in China are in lock down. No production with all the lock downs .. Some are chip manufactures ... Some cities in china are all involved in one product

The most famous socks town in China—Datang​

One-third of the world’s socks, 80% of the world’s mid-to-high-end violins, nearly half of the microwave oven turntables in the global market, and one-third of China’s electric guitars… You may be unable to imagine that the above production records are actually created by some little Chinese towns.
Datang is a famous socks town, in the city of Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, China. The annual output of socks here exceeds 22 billion pairs, accounting for 70% of China’s and 35% of the world’s total socks production. The annual output value reaches 75 billion yuan, and the regional brand value is estimated at 110 billion yuan. After more than 30 years of development, Datang Hosiery already has a complete industrial chain from raw materials, machinery, and hosiery to dyeing and finishing, shaping, packaging, marketing, logistics, etc. The industrial concentration ranks first in the world.

The most famous socks town in China—Datang

One-third of the world’s socks, 80% of the world’s mid-to-high-end violins, nearly half of the microwave oven turntables in the global market, and one-third of China’s electric guitars… You may be unable to imagine that

verifyfull.com

This is an example.

More issues of supply will be here in the next few months. I myself have purchased raincoats, Kerosene heaters. ,gloves.. Summer and winter, Boots, socks, under ware, .winter jackets, work shoes... And the list goes on. Many prepper sites are pushing food stockpiling. Which is good. If China decides to invade Taiwan what will be the disruptions to our supply chain. ... I realize it is impossible to buy everything ... one might need ...

Spot on.

I have been telling friends and co-workers, at least the ones that will listen; stock up now. If you have extra cash, buy more that you will need and that you will use. No need to buy shit, just to buy shit; if you use something on a regular basis, now is the time to buy.

 

[ManualF150]

Yeah, I've been doing the same, getting useful stuff, like boots, socks, undies, extra rain gear. I put it in a safe location away from my main location in case of issues.

 

[spat]

The application of nitrogen fertilizer is critical to maximizing crop yields. If farmers are unable to secure all the nitrogen fertilizer that they require in the current season because of supply chain disruptions such as rail shipping restrictions, the Company expects yield will be lower. This will likely extend the timeline to replenish global grains stocks. Low global grains stocks continue to support high front month and forward prices for nitrogen-consuming crops, which has contributed to higher food prices.

Could be longer term than that.

There may be enough residual nitrogen in the soil to get a modest yield this year. But if this continues yield will plummet even further next year.

We will rapidly deplete the capacity of the farmland to far below even the natural unfertilized capacity.