USDA Redirects $500 Million to Expand Domestic Fertilizer Capacity

Thursday, July 2, 2026 • 1 PM

(DTN photo by Jake Zajkowski)

National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) farmers and small fertilizer companies gathered with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday to announce a new $500 million investment in fertilizer infrastructure designed to expand domestic fertilizer production through the Fertilizer Investment and Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) plan.