Fertilizers Produced Here The following crop nutrients are generated in the United States. • Most of the diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) used by U.S. growers • About 9.5 million short tons of anhydrous ammonia (another 6 million tons is imported) • Nearly one-third of U.S. urea needs • Most of the ammonium sulfate needed (the rest comes from Canada) • Almost no potash (nearly all U.S. needs are imported from Canada, with minor sourcing from Russia, China and Israel) 3 % Europe North Africa 23 % Asia and Australia Arab Gulf This snapshot provides an overview of where the urea used by U.S. growers originates. 7 % 5 % PERCENT OF PRODUCTION EXPORTED World Trade of Crops and Fertilizers, 2008 58% 48% 36% 23% 6% Rice 77% 28% 20% 23% 30% 33% •• SEE MORE •• Find more crop nutrients sourcing maps at chsinc.com/c. 11% Ammonium Sulfate Wheat Urea Cotton Soybeans UAN AN DAP/MAP TSP Source: USDA and IFA. Potash Corn Your CHS Connection 21