Nonprofit myths: Many don't pay property taxes -- but for many good reasons. There has been a great deal of conversation recently regarding nonprofit organizations and property taxes. Much has been written regarding the multitude of benefits that our best regional nonprofits add to our community.
Currently, price differences between the nitrogen fertilizers are less than the historical spreads. On March 31, prices were $.37 per pound for ammonia, $.41 for urea, and $.47 for liquid N. Currently, urea has a $.04 higher price than anhydrous ammonia, compared to a $.09 historical average.
Nitrogen is relatively cheap. A K size cylinder is less than $10.00 at most vendors. Air is about 79% nitrogen and 20% oxygen. When extracting oxygen for welding gas and medical use the water and other expensive gases are separated leaving dry nitrogen. Nitrogen has demand for dehydrating optical instruments and communication cables, but is still sold more on the basis of costs of inventory and transportation than on any intrinsic value.