Two Iowa projects are among 21 applicants being considered for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding under a proposal to assist U.S. farmers facing high input costs by increasing domestic fertilizer production.

On Jan. 9 at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced several major USDA developments that will benefit farmers, including up...