Press Releases

“Nitrate nitrogen is an essential nutrient for growing plants; it occurs naturally, and is present even in areas of the country where little or no fertilizer is used. The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry does not characterize nitrate as a carcinogen.

WASHINGTON, October 4, 2017 –The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) outlined its priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill in a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. TFI urges Congress to provide funding to help farmers implement 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices in their fields.

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2017 — The Fertilizer Institute expressed support for quick Senate action to confirm three new Trump Administration appointments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The fertilizer industry shares the public’s concern with the health of the Gulf of Mexico. Farmers’ use of fertilizers is more efficient than it has ever been in history. Corn alone accounts for half of total U.S. fertilizer use, and when compared to 1980, U.S. farmers have more than doubled corn production. They also use 45 percent less nitrogen and 59 percent less phosphate to grow one bushel of corn than they did in 1980.