Fertiliser fears: Could the closure of the UK's largest ammonia plant deliver a boost for sustainable farming?

Cecilia Keating
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Fertiliser fears: Could the closure of the UK's largest ammonia plant deliver a boost for sustainable farming?

The closure of the Bellingham facility could further reduce the business case for fossil fuel-based fertilisers

Last week, the owners of the UK's largest ammonia production plant announced plans for its closure, arguing the plant, which produces chemicals for fertiliser and CO2 for food, drinks, and pharmaceuticals,...

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