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Tap here. – Achieved significant sequential earnings improvement as raw material costs flipped from a $10 million headwind in the first quarter to a $39 million tailwind in the second quarter, while also fully offsetting $72 million in year-over-year raw material cost headwinds through disciplined pricing. – Experienced lower-than-anticipated plant nutrient volumes as steady crop prices and high grower input costs pressured farmer profitability and reduced in-season fertilizer consumption. – Maintained near-record domestic granular ammonium sulfate volume for the full fertilizer year despite late-season demand softening and competitive intensity from importers. – Optimized the integrated asset base by shifting focus to North American customers and leveraging the ammonia platform to increase sales availability by 30% year-over-year. – Executed the ammonia plant turnaround in alignment with supplier natural gas pipeline inspections, resulting in utilization rates in the mid-70s for the quarter. – Continued product mix optimization with the sustained growth program remaining on track to deliver 75% ammonium sulfate granular conversion. Outlook and Strategic Initiatives – Anticipate significant sequential improvement in EBITDA and cash flow for the second half of 2026, driven by reduced CapEx run rates and working capital tailwinds. – Historically, the company has realized a $10 million to $15 million sequential headwind in plant nutrients due to the fertilizer year reset, but management expects the impact this year to be greater given pricing dynamics and higher sulfur input costs. – Project a $200 per long ton decline in sulfur prices entering 2027, which management views as a significant tailwind for the next planting season. – Targeting approximately $10 million in savings exiting 2026 through a…