* High crop prices boost fertilizer demand
* Shares expected to rise.
Agrium expects to post diluted earnings of $4.40 to $4.90 per share for the first half of 2011.
"Crop nutrient demand was strong in North America and globally, providing underlying support to crop nutrient prices," the company, which reported a 91 percent rise in crop nutrient sales in the first quarter, said in a statement.
Excluding a pre-tax share-based payment expense and a pre-tax gain, its first-quarter profit was $1.03 a share.
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The news coming out of this industry only confirms that GZD under The Griz`s ( Brian Testo) guidance are taking us in the right direction.
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