USDA announces $500 million to expand fertilizer production in the US.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Wednesday (1st) a $500 million investment to expand national fertilizer production. The funds will be used to expand existing industrial units and build new factories in the country. The investments will be made through the program FIELDS (Fertilizer Investment and Expansion for Long Term Domestic Supply), which will prioritize projects capable of rapidly increasing the domestic supply of fertilizers. According to the USDAInitiatives that already have private capital participation will also be given preference, accelerating their implementation. The announcement comes just days after President Donald Trump authorized the temporary suspension of certain tariffs on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco, reinforcing the government's concerns about the impacts of the war in the Middle East on the global supply of these inputs. The rise in fertilizer prices has influenced the planting decisions of American producers. According to the USDAThe 2026/27 crop season saw an increase in the area dedicated to soybeans, a crop that is less intensive in the use of nitrogen fertilizers, while the areas of corn and wheat showed a reduction.

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