# USDA to fund 8 fertilizer manufacturing projects totaling more than $1.3B | Manufacturing Dive

> The USDA will fund eight fertilizer manufacturing projects totaling over $1.3 billion. The agency estimates the added capacity could cut nitrogen prices by 4.4% and potash prices by 5.3% once operational, supporting about 1.1 million tons of annual domestic output.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:06:12.521Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/340-usda-to-fund-8-fertilizer-manufacturing-projects-totaling-more-than-1-3b
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Lower projected nitrogen and potash costs would ease crop input expenses for feed grain producers over time. The effect on prices is gradual because the plants are not yet operational.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-07-18 | [U.S. panel rejects duties on fertilizers from Russia, Trinidad and Tobago](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40416-u-s-panel-rejects-duties-on-fertilizers-from-russia-trinidad-and-tobago.md) | -1.6% | +11.6% |
| UREA | 2026-02-12 | [Market data analysis & forecasts - Fertilizer market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20936-market-data-analysis-and-forecasts-fertilizer-market.md) | +0.2% | +30.0% |
| UREA | 2022-10-03 | [U.N. pushes for global fertilizer price cut to avoid 'future crisis' \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39049-u-n-pushes-for-global-fertilizer-price-cut-to-avoid-future-crisis-reuters.md) | +2.0% | -12.6% |
| UREA | 2026-09-01 | [The global nitrogen fertilizer market is gradually stabilizing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5474-the-global-nitrogen-fertilizer-market-is-gradually-stabilizing.md) | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| UREA | 2021-06-28 | [State planner investigates fertilizer market, following record urea prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46503-state-planner-investigates-fertilizer-market-following-record-urea-prices.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- manufacturingdive.com: https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/usda-fund-8-fertilizer-manufacturing-projects-totaling-1-billion/873026/

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