The US Department of Agriculture will provide $500 million to support new and existing fertilizer facilities as part of an effort to increase fertilizer production in the United States, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a press conference on Wednesday. According to both Bloomberg and the Financial Post, the USDA plan is designed to “fast track” fertilizer output by funding infrastructure and capacity related to fertilizer manufacturing. The announcement specifies that the investment will go toward both new facilities and upgrades or expansion of existing plants, indicating a mix of capacity additions and improvements rather than support limited to new builds. The sources agree on the headline figure—$500 million—and on the stated purpose: accelerating fertilizer production domestically. Beyond the funding amount and general scope of support, the articles do not provide additional details on eligibility, timelines, geographic distribution, or specific projects included in the program.