Introduction:
Agrium Inc. produces, markets, and distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seeds, and merchandise products primarily in the United States, Canada, Australia, and South America. It operates in two segments, Retail and Wholesale. The offers crop nutrients, including nitrogen in dry and liquid forms, potash, phosphates, sulfur, and micronutrients; crop protection products, such as herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and adjuvant products; and merchandise products comprising fencing, feed supplements, livestock-related animal health products, irrigation equipment, and other products, as well as provides seeds and seed-related information and analysis. The company also offers product and services, such as soil and leaf testing, crop scouting, and precision agriculture services, as well as livestock marketing, and various insurance and real estate services. In addition, it produces, markets, and distributes nitrogen, potash, and phosphate products, as well as ammonia, urea, ammonium nitrate, and aqua ammonia for agricultural and industrial customers. Further, the company purchases and resells crop nutrient products. Agrium Inc. provides its products under the Loveland, DynaGro, Proven, and Dalgety brands. The company was formerly known as Cominco Fertilizers Ltd. and changed its name to Agrium Inc. in 1995. Agrium Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.