USDA partners with farmers to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production

BOONE, IA, Aug. 28, 2024 – At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Aug. 28 that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production, creating jobs in rural communities and strengthening local economies.

The Department is awarding $35 million for seven projects in seven states through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program — FPEP — which is funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation. This program provides grants to independent business owners to help them modernize equip...