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CHS & OCP Group Building the First Phosphate Fertilizer Plant in 40+ Years

Published August 26, 2026

CHS and OCP North America are announcing a joint venture to build a phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana. CHS CEO Jay Deberton says this is an exciting moment for US agriculture. "It's going to be the first plant of its…

Seeking an End to Phosphate Fertilizer Countervailing Duties

Published June 2, 2026

The National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association and the state corn and soybean grower groups from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are calling on the Trump Administration to end the tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports. In a…

Burgum Links Fertilizer to National Security

Published April 28, 2026

Federal officials are linking fertilizer supply challenges directly to broader national security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum emphasized the critical role agriculture plays beyond food production. “They’re not just feeding our nation, they’re providing the important element that food security…

Debate Grows Over Fertilizer Tariffs

Published April 7, 2026

A federal review of phosphate fertilizer duties is underway, with implications for input costs. The U.S. government is evaluating tariffs on imports from Morocco and Russia that have been in place since 2021. Companies like Mosaic and Simplot support keeping…

NAWG Targets Phosphate Import Restrictions

Published April 1, 2026

The National Association of Wheat Growers is calling on federal regulators to remove countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia, arguing the policy is increasing costs for U.S. farmers. NAWG says fertilizer makes up about 38 percent of…

Trade Policies Tighten Fertilizer Supply

Published April 1, 2026

Fertilizer is emerging as a key pressure point for agriculture, with new trade analysis showing supply risks are being driven as much by policy decisions as global market forces. A report from the Office of the United States Trade Representative…

Grassley: Expand Markets, Cut Input Costs

Published February 26, 2026

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order using the Defense Production Act to boost domestic supplies of phosphorus and phosphate-based herbicides, a move aimed at strengthening critical agricultural inputs. Chuck Grassley says the action is important for both crop…

Farmers Welcome Lower Costs as Key Fertilizers Exempt from Tariffs

Published November 20, 2025

Farmers received some more much-needed good news with the announcement that major fertilizers will be immune to tariff rates going forward. StoneX Vice President of Fertilizers Josh Linville says the news only affects urea and phosphate, but is good for…

Interior Department Expands Critical List

Published November 10, 2025

The Department of the Interior has added potash and phosphate to the nation’s list of critical minerals, a move welcomed by agriculture groups looking to expand domestic fertilizer production. “This should really help people get through the permitting process to…

Potash, Phosphate Added to Critical Minerals List

Published November 7, 2025

The Interior Department has added potash and phosphate to its updated list of critical minerals. This list includes items that are needed for economic and national security. The push has been on to add these fertilizer components to the list…

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Articles tagged under: phosphate

CHS & OCP Group Building the First Phosphate Fertilizer Plant in 40+ Years

Seeking an End to Phosphate Fertilizer Countervailing Duties

Burgum Links Fertilizer to National Security

Debate Grows Over Fertilizer Tariffs

NAWG Targets Phosphate Import Restrictions

Trade Policies Tighten Fertilizer Supply

Grassley: Expand Markets, Cut Input Costs

Farmers Welcome Lower Costs as Key Fertilizers Exempt from Tariffs

Interior Department Expands Critical List

Potash, Phosphate Added to Critical Minerals List

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