CHS puts North Dakota urea project on hold. Looking at the decision in the context of global supply growth

News emerged this week that CHS, a major US co-operative, was delaying a decision on its proposed urea project in Spiritwood, North Dakota. Commenting in the local Jamestown Sun newspaper, a company spokesperson noted that: “At the current cost estimate, the project would not generate the targeted returns on capital and would not be viable”.…