--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20230327-us-independent-fertilizer-producers-will-fight-poverty/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # US independent fertilizer producers will fight poverty Publication Date: 2023-03-27T18:00:58-04:00 Last Updated: 2023-03-27T15:22:23-04:00 Author: Sergey Mezhak (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/smezhak/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![US independent fertilizer producers will fight poverty](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iStock-1448406005.jpg) The US Department of Agriculture provided $29 million. On March 10, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack announced that over 350 independent businesses filed applications costing $3 billion within the first two rounds of a new grant program to build innovative fertilizer production capacity in the country. New independent enterprises will be able to compete with the monopolists of the American fertilizer market. This will provide farmers with fairer prices and a wider choice of chemicals, and reduce the dependence of the US market on Belarusian and Russian fertilizers. The first $29 million announced by Tom Vilsack will go to eight independent fertilizer producers in Colorado, Alabama, Missouri, Massachusetts, Washington, and Ohio. The grants will help companies upgrade equipment, expand or build manufacturing facilities, and promote environmentally friendly practices. Grant recipients are also required to address social challenges that include maintaining or creating hundreds of jobs, improving infrastructure with contributions to public facilities such as health centers or schools, and providing high-speed Internet in rural areas of their presence. Tags: [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [United States](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/united-states/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.