本周，在我们庆祝全国农民日和全球肥料日之际，我们应当铭记一个简单的道理：没有农民，就没有肥料行业；没有农民和肥料行业，就没有可靠的粮食来源。全球粮食产量的一半可归因于肥料的使用。两个美国行业为共同利益携手合作 — — 即使在艰难时期也是如此。说美国农民正面临近代史上最艰难的经济时期之一，绝非夸大其词。
This week, as we celebrate National Farmers Day and Global Fertilizer Day, we should remember a simple truth: Without farmers, there is no fertilizer industry, and without both farmers and the fertilizer industry, there is no reliable source of food. One-half of global food production can be attributed to the use of fertilizer. Two American industries working together for a common good — even when times are tough. It’s not an understatement to say that U.S. farmers are facing some of the most difficult economic times in recent history.
农业部最新数据讲述了农民早已知道的故事：2025年全年，作物生产者一直处于负利润状态，2026年仍面临类似的逆风。利率、土地租金和投入成本仍居高不下，而商品收入已连续三年下降。中东冲突暴露了全球供应链的关键脆弱性，并在全球肥料市场制造了额外的波动。肥料生产设施受损以及交通运输挑战，限制了依赖霍尔木兹海峡国家的出口。
The latest Department of Agriculture data tell a story farmers already know: Crop producers operated at negative profit margins throughout 2025 and continue to face similar headwinds in 2026. Interest rates, land rents and input costs remain elevated while commodity receipts have declined for three consecutive years. The conflict in the Middle East has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the global supply chain and created additional volatility in the global fertilizer market. Damage to fertilizer production facilities and transportation challenges have limited exports from countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz. Nearly 50 percent of global exports of sulfur, an important fertilizer, as well as a critical input to phosphate fertilizer production, move through this area.
全球硫磺出口的近50% — — 硫磺是重要肥料，也是磷酸盐肥料生产的关键投入品 — — 经过该地区。同样，全球交易的氮肥中，有30%至50%目前无法到达目的地，影响着全球农民，包括美国的农民。尽管面临挑战，肥料行业始终致力于支持美国的农民，这一点体现在各公司在国内生产方面的投资决策，以及对扩大农产品市场的广泛支持。没有盈利的农民，我们的行业无法繁荣发展。
Likewise, between 30 and 50 percent of globally traded nitrogen fertilizer is now unavailable to reach its intended destinations, impacting farmers around the world, including those in the United States. Regardless of the challenges, the fertilizer industry is deeply committed to supporting America’s farmers, as reflected in the investment decisions individual companies are making in domestic production and in broad support for expanded markets for farm commodities. Without profitable farmers, our industry cannot thrive.
肥料是农民促进植物生长、提高作物产量和生产力、确保农场盈利能力的最关键工具之一。当肥料的可靠供应受到威胁时，其连锁反应将遍及美国农村的每一个角落。因此，我们认为，一个具有韧性且不断发展的美国肥料行业对于支持美国农民至关重要。正如美国农民是世界上最高效和最具创新力的群体之一，美国肥料行业同样如此。
Fertilizer is one of a farmer’s most critical tools to promote plant growth and improve crop yield and productivity, and to ensure farm profitability. When the reliable supply of fertilizers is threatened, the ripple effects are felt in every corner of rural America. For that reason, we believe that a resilient and growing U.S. fertilizer industry is vital to support the American farmer. Just as U.S. farmers are among the most efficient and innovative in the world, so is the U.S. fertilizer sector.
各肥料生产商已公开宣布投入数十亿美元建设新的生产设施，以帮助减轻美国农业面临的地缘政治风险。这就是为什么特朗普政府提升国内肥料制造的重点是正确的政策。全球有超过100家肥料生产商为美国农民提供服务，而美国是全球仅有的三个拥有至少20家独特公司生产肥料产品的国家之一。尽管如此，肥料仍然是一种全球商品，其90%的消费发生在美国境外。
Individual fertilizer producers have publicly announced billions of dollars in new production facilities that help mitigate U.S. agriculture’s exposure to geopolitical disruptions. That’s why the Trump administration’s focus on boosting domestic fertilizer manufacturing is the right policy. There are more than 100 fertilizer producers globally serving U.S. farmers, and the U.S. is one of only three nations with at least 20 unique companies producing fertilizer products. Still, fertilizer remains a global commodity with 90 percent of consumption occurring outside the United States.
这一问题因国际舞台上国有企业的深度参与而变得更加复杂。亚洲的需求冲击或中东的供应中断都会直接影响美国农民。这一现实要求具备战略韧性。当地缘政治事件扰乱供应走廊、出口限制改变商品流动、货币波动一夜之间改变产品价值时，美国农业不应承受这些中断的全部冲击。这就是为什么国内肥料生产能力和全球经济稳定都至关重要。
The issue is further complicated by the heavy involvement of state-owned entities on the international stage. Demand shocks in Asia or supply disruptions in the Middle East directly affect American farmers. This reality demands strategic resilience. When geopolitical events disrupt supply corridors, when export restrictions shift commodity flows, when currency swings alter product values overnight, American agriculture should not absorb the full shock of those disruptions. That is why both domestic fertilizer production capacity and global economic stability matter.
政策制定者必须认识到，肥料、粮食安全和农业韧性是相互关联的，并且是美国繁荣的核心。这不是一个党派问题。毕竟，共和党人和民主党人都依赖美国农业来保障餐桌上的食物。前进的道路需要健全的公共政策。
Policymakers must understand that fertilizer, food security and agricultural resilience are all interconnected and central to American prosperity. This is not a partisan issue. After all, Republicans and Democrats both depend on American agriculture to put food on their tables. The path forward requires sound public policy.
农民、零售商、政策制定者以及肥料供应链中的各个公司各自发挥着不可或缺的作用。通过确保政策鼓励美国农产品市场的扩张，并为个别公司投资美国肥料生产创造条件，我们可以建立一个更具韧性的基础。科里·罗森布施（Corey Rosenbusch）担任肥料研究所（The Fertilizer Institute）的总裁兼首席执行官。
Farmers, retailers, policymakers and individual companies throughout the fertilizer supply chain each have essential roles. We can build a more resilient foundation by ensuring that policies encourage the expansion of markets for U.S. farm products and create conditions in which individual companies choose to invest in American fertilizer production. Corey Rosenbusch serves as The Fertilizer Institute’s president and CEO.