Fertilizer Demand Drives $3 Billion in U.S. Ag Chem Kickoffs

September 17, 2025--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Many U.S. farmers are voicing concerns about the effects of tariffs and trade wars on the cost of fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals, and some players on the chemical side are responding with domestic buildouts. Industrial Info is tracking more than $3 billion worth of U.S.-based ag chemical projects that are set to begin construction in the fourth quarter, the bulk of which is attributed to the development of nitrogenous fertilizers. Companies featured: J Westling & Company, Shomax Energy, FMC Corporation, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, JR Simplot Company and Corteva Incorporated