Vaden criticizes Mosaic for closing phosphorus mines in Brazil 

In a speech to the North American Agricultural Journalists on Monday, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden continued his criticisms about concentration in the fertilizer industry, calling out The Mosaic Company for announcing it will close phosphorus mines in Brazil, DTN/The Progressive Farmer reported. 

Vaden raised broader concerns about market concentration, noting a small number of companies dominate key fertilizer segments.

USDA is working with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on investigations into fertilizer and other agricultural input costs, the deputy secretary said.