Young Praises Federal Investment in Northwest Indiana Fertilizer Manufacturing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) selecting a fertilizer manufacturing facility in Fair Oaks, Indiana, for federal funding. The project, which Young advocated for, will help increase domestic fertilizer production and strengthen northwest Indiana’s agricultural economy. “Having access to affordable fertilizer is critical for Hoosier farmers,” said Senator Young . “I supported this project to help produce more fertilizer here at home and reduce our reliance on foreign suppliers. Thank you to Secretary Rollins for her partnership in bringing this investment to Indiana.” The award was selected through USDA’s Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program. Approximately $116.9 million in federal funding will support a $360 million investment to develop two fertilizer manufacturing facilities, one in Fair Oaks, Indiana, and the other in Lewis, Kansas. Young previouslysubmitted a letter of support for the project. Project Details: Agriculture Project Holdco & Sedron Technologies – Fair Oaks, Indiana Award: $116,900,000 combined for facilities in Indiana and Kansas. Sedron Technologies plans to construct a fertilizer manufacturing facility in Fair Oaks that will convert dairy manure into fertilizer. Together with the second facility in Kansas, the project is expected to recover approximately 4,100 tons of nitrogen annually for use in fertilizer production, supporting more than 55,000 acres of farmland. The new facility will expand Sedron’s presence in Fair Oaks, where the company already uses similar technology at Curtis Creek Dairy.