ICL Wrapped 2025: A Fertilizer Look Back

A Year of Systems Thinking: Taking a Systems Approach to Crop Nutrition 

From unexpected weather to promising trial results, 2025 gave us a lot to reflect on. Across trials, grower programs, and new product launches, our focus stayed clear: grower profitability, nutrient efficiency, and building resilient systems for any season.  

Here are the fertilizer insights and tools that shaped 2025 — and can guide your planning for 2026. 

2025 Strategic Insights: The Systems Approach to Profitability

Why Integrated Fertilizer Systems Outperform Standalone Tools 

From our Maximizing Crop Nutrition & Profitability report, three trends stood out: 

1. Field Trials Validate Smarter Programs
   Real-world data showed advanced strategies — from biostimulants paired with pH modifiers to multi-nutrient synergies— can:
   • reduce input costs and rates
   • improve nutrient use efficiency (NUE)
   • increase yield potential under stress 
2. The Rise of the Systems Approach
   Systems approach could be considered our “word” of the year. Research and experience shows that foliar nutrition, biostimulants, pH modifiers, and specialty granulars work best as integrated systems — not standalone tools. 
3. Flexibility Matters
   Unpredictable weather and markets reinforced the need for adaptable plans. Plus, highly compatible products can align with crop protection inputs and allow for flexible application. 

Tip for 2026: Choose inputs that improve resilience and NUE — like multi-nutrient carriers and customizable blends. When we pair synergistic inputs for efficiency (e.g. Agrolution pHLow® and BIOZ® Diamond; or Nova FLOW® and Nova PULSE®, Polysulphate®) we see quality, yield, and soil health results. 

2025 Trending ICL News in the US

• Coast-to-Coast Toll Blending Expansion
  • Nationwide capabilities now offer broader manufacturing, custom packaging, faster turnaround and supply chain dependability.
  • Benefit: More flexibility, innovation and supply reliability
• ICL Introduces BIOZ® Jet Biochar Liquid Extract
  • Supports soil health and root development by improving microbial activity and nutrient uptake.
  • Benefit: Better soil–plant interactions without complicating fertility programs. 

Top Resources & Grower Tools

• Polysulphate®: Can It Replace KCl and Gypsum? > Multi-nutrient sources can improve ROI by solving multiple soil and uptake challenges in tandem. 

• 3 Questions to Improve NUE > Simple questions lead to significant efficiency gains. 

• CEU-Webinars of 2025 > For CEUs on demand, and info on the go, revisit our most-watched topics: NUE strategies, Polysulphate data, foliar integration, soil health. 

• The Bottom Line: Fast Fertilizer Facts Podcast > Quick, actionable insights for busy agronomists and growers. 

What 2025 Means for Your Business in 2026

Your 2026 Action List: 5 things you can do 

Our systems approach to profitability means your crop nutrition program is not only flexible and data-driven but that it can help you manage variable conditions, reduce nutrient losses and mitigate deficiencies proactively, while improving ROI.

1. Target NUE improvements with nutrient synergy starting with the soil (Polysulphate, BIOZ)
2. Pair pH tools with micronutrients or biostimulants (Agrolution pHLow + BIOZ for increased yield)
3. Use highly compatible nutrient sources that work with your crop protection schedule to reduce operational costs and give you the micro and macronutrients you need mid-season (Nova®  or X-TRA foliars) 
4. Manage plant stress and extreme weather with proactive nutrient management
5. Leverage on-demand education – watch our webinars (knowledge is power… plus… our CEU webinars are free). 

Grateful to Grow with You 

As always, thank you to the growers, retailers, and partners who worked with us in 2025. As you plan for 2026, we’re here to help you build nutrient programs that are more efficient, adaptable, and profitable. 

Connect with our passionate team of experts to explore how this year’s insights and products can support next year’s goals.