United States 113 Farm Bill

Total DAP/MAP demand has remained between 4.0 and 4.5 million tons since the early 1990 s. Demand declined by 3% in 2001, but is expected to recover in 2002 due to an increase in com plantings. Demand should remain near this level or increase slightly in the medium term due to the 2002 Farm Bill in the United States. This bill will support crop prices near 2002 levels through favorable loan rates. Ammonium phosphate use declined at a rate of 15% from 1996 through 2001. It is expected to grow at a rate of 3% from 2002 through 2005239. 

Use of conservation tillage was one of the primary ways United States farmers met Conservation Compliance requirements of the 1985 Farm Bill. More than 75% of conservation plans for fields with Highly Erodible Land mandated some level of crop residue cover achievable through the use of conservation tillage. 

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