The domestic fertilizer industry is in trouble, too.

FORBES: The Gas Trap

The U.S. fertilizer industry is in trouble, too.

FORBES: The gas trap

Given the importance of all kinds of chemicals to industry around the world and the ease with which virtually any fertilizer, pharmaceutical or plastics manufacturing plant can be used, when required, to make a batch of weapons agent, no ban on production can solve or even substantially mitigate the chemical weapons problem.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Blowing Smoke About Making Deadly Gas

The global commodities boom has meant impressive growth for fertilizer companies and this is only slated to continue, according to a spate of industry-wide price target raises.

FORBES: Analysts Applaud Fertilizer Sector