$250 million in USDA grants to boost fertilizer output

The Agriculture Department will launch a $250-million-dollar grant program this summer to support “independent, innovative and sustainable” fertilizer production at home and to reduce reliance on imports. The USDA also said it would launch a public inquiry into concentration in the seed and agricultural input, fertilizer and retail markets. Fertilizer prices have doubled in the… » Read More

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