The Fertilizer Institute says it's doing what it can to ensure that fertilizer goes only to farmers.

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So, what are the economics of converting fertilizer and tractor fuel into automobile fuel?

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What caused the explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. was not immediately known.

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At a fertilizer plant near Chengdu, a team looking for what may be 200 quake victims found a survivor: Liu Deyun, 50, who had been trapped on the bottom floor of the factory, his arm and leg pinned by rubble.

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With the mourning, cleanup and investigation underway at West Fertilizer, attention turns to why this disaster happened and what could have been done to prevent it.

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It is not entirely clear just what United States' interest is to be served by the dramatic improvement in Soviet fertilizer production likely to result from this transaction.

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On the other hand, a lot of what Wall Street sold a few years back sort of turned out to be pretty similar to liquid fertilizer, so, maybe there is a future in this sector.

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You can learn about timing, the best seeds, what types of grass grow best in the region you live in, how to water, and which fertilizer to use.

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