USDA Selects 8 Fertilizer Manufacturing Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected eight fertilizer manufacturing projects representing more than $1.34 billion in proposed investment to expand domestic production and increase fertilizer supply for American farmers.

Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the selections on October 22, 2026, through USDA's Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program. The projects represent approximately $573 million in proposed USDA funding and are intended to reduce reliance on foreign fertilizer suppliers and increase competition in the domestic market.

The projects will support new and expanded manufacturing capacity for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur fertilizers across the United States. USDA estimates the selected projects could support approximately 1.08 million tons of annual domestic fertilizer production and capacity.

How the FIELDS Program Could Affect Fertilizer Prices

USDA launched the $500 million FIELDS Program to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing and address supply chain vulnerabilities in American agriculture. The department is also making additional funding available from recovered funds associated with projects under the previous administration's Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP).

According to USDA, the selected projects are intended to increase domestic production and strengthen competition in a fertilizer market with a concentrated supplier base. Four companies control approximately 77% of North American nitrogen fertilizer production capacity, while two companies account for more than 90% of phosphate production capacity. Two companies also produce approximately 90% of North America's potash.

USDA economic analysis estimates that additional production from the selected projects could reduce nitrogen fertilizer prices by 4.4% and potash prices by 5.3% once the projects are operational. The analysis also projects a 3.7% increase in domestic nitrogen production and a nearly 40% increase in domestic potash production.

These figures are estimates of potential effects once the projects are operational, rather than guaranteed price reductions.

The 8 Selected Fertilizer Manufacturing Projects

The selected projects span multiple states and include new facilities, manufacturing expansions, and equipment and infrastructure upgrades.

TalusAg: Modular Ammonia Production

TalusAg was selected for approximately $99.8 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $270.2 million project to deploy 20 modular ammonia manufacturing units across 11 locations in Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois, and South Dakota.

Using American energy, air, and water, the systems are expected to produce approximately 130,000 tons of anhydrous ammonia annually.

Peace Valley: Florida Fertilizer Expansion

Peace Valley was selected for approximately $19.9 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $50.6 million project to expand fertilizer manufacturing in Bartow, Florida. The project is expected to produce approximately 250,000 tons annually of fertilizer products containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur.

PCI Nitrogen: Texas and Oregon Facility Upgrades

PCI Nitrogen was selected for approximately $100 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $200 million project to modernize fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Pasadena, Texas, and St. Helens, Oregon.

The improvements are expected to support approximately 148,280 tons of annual fertilizer production, including ammonium sulfate and urea.

Intrepid Potash: New Mexico Potash Facility

Intrepid Potash was selected for approximately $139 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $265 million project to construct a sulfate of potash manufacturing facility near Carlsbad, New Mexico.

The proposed facility would produce approximately 220,000 tons annually, establishing an additional domestic source of this specialty fertilizer.

AdvanSix: Virginia Ammonia Manufacturing

AdvanSix was selected for approximately $47.4 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $98.1 million project to modernize and expand an existing ammonia manufacturing facility in Hopewell, Virginia.

The project is expected to produce approximately 84,000 tons of anhydrous ammonia annually.

SUL4R-PLUS Illinois: Sulfur Fertilizer Expansion

SUL4R-PLUS Illinois was selected for approximately $34.9 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $69.7 million project to expand an existing sulfur fertilizer manufacturing facility in Marissa, Illinois.

The project will add a manufacturing line and improve storage and transportation infrastructure to support approximately 100,000 tons of annual sulfur fertilizer production.

True Organic Products: Agricultural Byproduct Fertilizers

True Organic Products was selected for approximately $15.3 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $30.6 million project to expand fertilizer manufacturing at facilities in Helm, California; Boardman, Oregon; and Arlington, Arizona.

The project is expected to support approximately 142,805 tons of annual fertilizer production using agricultural byproducts.

Agriculture Project Holdco: Manure-Based Fertilizer

Agriculture Project Holdco was selected for approximately $116.9 million in proposed USDA funding toward a $360 million project to develop two fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Lewis, Kansas, and Fair Oaks, Indiana.

The facilities would convert dairy manure into approximately 4,100 tons of liquid ammonium nitrate fertilizer annually, adding domestic fertilizer production capacity.

Funding & Project Implementation

The selections are part of USDA's effort to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing, encourage private-sector investment, and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

According to the department, the FIELDS Program prioritizes projects with financial viability, readiness for implementation, committed private investment, demonstrated market demand, and measurable production outcomes.

The program is administered by USDA Rural Development's Rural Business-Cooperative Service using Commodity Credit Corporation authorities.

Additional information about the program is available through USDA Rural Development.