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USDA SAYS IT WILL RAMP UP DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF FERTILIZER
May 22, 2026
AgDaily.com reports:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced renewed efforts this week to expand domestic fertilizer production, with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins highlighting both short-term relief measures and long-term investments aimed at reducing U.S. dependence on foreign fertilizer supplies.
Speaking Tuesday at USDA headquarters, Rollins said the administration is moving quickly on major fertilizer projects, including the Blue Point ammonia facility in Louisiana.
"The Blue Point project in Louisiana, within forty-five days, we should see permitting wrapped up on this project to build a $3.7 billion ammonia plant, which, when opened, will become the world's largest ammonia plant," Rollins said in USDA radio remarks.
The announcement comes as farmers continue facing volatile fertilizer markets and elevated input costs. USDA officials said the administration is working to expand production capacity while easing regulatory and transportation barriers.
Rollins also announced the resumption of the USDA's Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, or FPEP, which she said had been slowed by regulatory hurdles.
"I think that this is a really important long-term step, but we're taking these steps immediately to get to the goal of reshoring all fertilizer to our country," Rollins said.
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