# US will tap tariff funds to calm fertilizer crisis: Rollins | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the administration plans to use tens of billions of dollars from tariff revenue and trade deal renegotiations to strengthen domestic fertilizer supply. She said a full plan would be announced the following week, with new capacity 12 to 18 months away.

- Date: 2026-04-16 · published 2026-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19681-us-will-tap-tariff-funds-to-calm-fertilizer-crisis-rollins-agri-pulse
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Reshoring fertilizer production is a long-term effort, so near-term nitrogen and phosphate supply stays tight, keeping input costs elevated for livestock and crop producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-09-24 | [Fertilizer woes cloud new crop outlook as farmers mull cutbacks \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12022-fertilizer-woes-cloud-new-crop-outlook-as-farmers-mull-cutbacks-agri-pulse.md) | -1.0% | -5.1% |
| UREA | 2022-03-04 | [Russian halt to fertilizer exports expected to boost prices, spur shortfalls \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42213-russian-halt-to-fertilizer-exports-expected-to-boost-prices-spur-shortfalls.md) | +12.2% | +16.2% |
| UREA | 2021-11-11 | [Will the Fertilizer Crisis Hit Global Grains Production? \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44009-will-the-fertilizer-crisis-hit-global-grains-production-cz-app.md) | -1.3% | -1.8% |
| UREA | 2022-06-08 | [Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40879-short-term-policy-considerations-to-respond-to-russia-ukraine-crisis.md) | -4.3% | -3.3% |
| UREA | 2025-02-03 | [Urea Continues to Rise as EU Proposes Russian Fertiliser Tariffs \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4645-urea-continues-to-rise-as-eu-proposes-russian-fertiliser-tariffs-cz-app.md) | +10.5% | +9.8% |
| DAP | 2025-11-26 | [Trump has cut tariffs on fertilizer, but lower prices could remain elusive \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4470-trump-has-cut-tariffs-on-fertilizer-but-lower-prices-could-remain-elusive-agri.md) | -9.7% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2025-09-24 | [Fertilizer woes cloud new crop outlook as farmers mull cutbacks \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12022-fertilizer-woes-cloud-new-crop-outlook-as-farmers-mull-cutbacks-agri-pulse.md) | -3.2% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2021-01-12 | [Fate of phosphate duties will fall to Biden administration \| 2021-01-12  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49083-fate-of-phosphate-duties-will-fall-to-biden-administration-2021-01-12-agri.md) | +2.2% | +37.9% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24532-us-will-tap-tariff-funds-to-calm-fertilizer-crisis-rollins

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.