TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
- Scope of the Report
- Definitions and Terms
- Sources and Methodology
CHAPTER I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Introduction
- Domestic Trends of Agricultural Chemicals
- The Foreign Market
- End-Use Markets
- The Seeds of Growth
CHAPTER II: THE MARKET FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
- The Overall Market
- Nitrogenous and Phosphatic Fertilizer Sales
- Sales of Other Agricultural Chemicals
- Potash Sales
- Fertilizer Consumption
- Conclusions
CHAPTER III: MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INDUSTRY
- Overview
- Population
- By the Numbers
- Economy
- Farming Practices
- Pesticide Resistance
- Precision Agriculture
- Organic Agriculture
- Research and Development
- Conclusions
CHAPTER IV: END-USE MARKETS FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
- Overview
- Farming
- Overview
- Crop Production
- Chemical Applications
- The "Green" Industry
- Overview
- 2001: Year in Review
- Scope of the Industry
- Industry Forecast
- Conclusions
CHAPTER V: THE STRUCTURE OF THE U.S. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INDUSTRY
- Industry Economics
- Changing the Landscape
- Cooperatives
- Generic Agrochemicals
- Patent Concerns
- Conclusions
CHAPTER VI: RAW MATERIALS AND PRICING IN THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INDUSTRY
- Raw Materials
- Overview
- Phosphate
- Potash
- Ammonia
- Pricing
- Conclusions
CHAPTER VII: INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INDUSTRY
- Overview
- Exports
- China in the World Trade Organization
- Imports
- World Economy
CHAPTER VIII: COMPANY PROFILES
- Introduction
- Agrisel USA, Inc.
- Agway Inc.
- Introduction
- Agriculture
- Realignment
- Restructuring
- Outlook
- ARCTECH, Inc.
- BASF AG
- Introduction
- Agricultural Products & Nutrition
- News
- Outlook
- Bayer AG
- Introduction
- Crop Protection
- Bayer CropScience
- Outlook
- The Clorox Company
- Introduction
- U.S. Specialty Products
- News
- Outlook
- Crompton Corporation
- Introduction
- Specialty Products
- Outlook
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Introduction
- Agricultural Products
- Union Carbide Merger
- News
- Outlook
- E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
- Introduction
- Agriculture & Nutrition
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International
- Restructuring Processes
- Outlook
- Farmland Industries, Inc.
- Introduction
- Crop Production
- Agriliance LLC
- Chapter 11 Protection
- Outlook
- FMC Corporation
- Introduction
- Agricultural Products
- Restructure
- New Product
- Outlook
- Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
- Introduction
- Performance Chemicals
- Outlook
- Growth Products, Ltd.
- Helena Chemical Company
- IMC Global Inc.
- Introduction
- PhosFeed
- Potash
- Reorganization Plan
- News
- Outlook
- LESCO, Inc.
- Introduction
- Lawn Care
- Golf
- Product Supply
- Sulfur-Coated Urea Fertilizer
- News
- Outlook
- Monsanto Company
- Introduction
- Agricultural Productivity
- Seeds and Genomics
- Restructuring
- Monsanto vs. DuPont
- Outlook
- Plant Health Care, Inc.
- Reilly Industries, Inc.
- Syngenta AG
- Introduction
- Crop Protection
- Outlook
CHAPTER IX: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS INDUSTRY
- Introduction
- Ammonium Nitrate
- Anhydrous Ammonia
- Be Secure for America
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Conservation Reserve Program
- DEET
- Endocrine Disrupter Screening Program
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- Food Quality Protection Act
- High Production Volume Chemicals
- Insect Resistance Management
- Methyl Bromide
- Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
CHAPTER X: GLOSSARY OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL TERMS
CHAPTER XI: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
LIST OF TABLES
- Table II-1 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Fertilizers and Other Agricultural Chemicals
- Table II-2 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Fertilizers and Other Agricultural Chemicals, by Type
- Table II-3 Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Fertilizers and Other Agricultural Chemicals
- Table II-4 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nitrogenous Fertilizers
- Table II-5 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nitrogenous Fertilizers, by Type
- Table II-6 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Phosphatic Fertilizers
- Table II-7 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Phosphatic Fertilizers, by Type
- Table II-8 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Mixed Fertilizers
- Table II-9 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Agricultural Chemicals
- Table II-10 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Agricultural Chemicals, by Type
- Table II-11 U.S. Fertilizer Nutrient Consumption
- Table II-12 Top 20 Retailers of Agricultural Chemicals
- Table III-1 General Influences on Agricultural Chemical Sales
- Table IV-1 U.S. Yield of Selected Crops
- Table IV-2 U.S. Planted and Harvested Acreage of Selected Crops
- Table IV-3 Number of Selected Livestock on U.S. Farms
- Table IV-4 Production of Selected Crops and Vegetables
- Table IV-5 Utilized Production of Selected Fruits and Nuts
- Table IV-6 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Nitrogen Fertilizer for Selected Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-7 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Phosphate Fertilizer for Selected Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-8 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Potash Fertilizer for Selected Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-9 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Herbicides for Selected Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-10 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Insecticides for Selected Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-11 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Fungicides for Selected Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-12 Percentage of Acreage Applied with Pesticides for Selected Vegetables and Fruits in Major Producing States
- Table IV-13 Leading Pesticides Used on Field Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-14 Leading Herbicides Used on Selected Field Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-15 Leading Insecticides Used on Selected Field Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-16 Leading Fungicides Used on Selected Field Crops in Major Producing States
- Table IV-17 Leading Herbicides Used on Selected Commercial Vegetables in Major Producing States
- Table IV-18 Leading Insecticides Used on Selected Commercial Vegetables in Major Producing States
- Table IV-19 Leading Fungicides Used on Selected Commercial Vegetables in Major Producing States
- Table IV-20 Leading Herbicides Used on Selected Fruits in Major Producing States
- Table IV-21 Leading Insecticides Used on Selected Fruits in Major Producing States
- Table IV-22 Leading Fungicides Used on Selected Fruits in Major Producing States
- Table V-1 Structure of the U.S. Agricultural Chemicals Industry
- Table V-2 Structure of the U.S. Nitrogenous Fertilizer Industry
- Table V-3 Structure of the U.S. Phosphatic Fertilizer Industry
- Table V-4 Structure of the U.S. Mixed Fertilizer Industry
- Table V-5 Structure of the U.S. Other Agricultural Chemicals Industry
- Table V-6 Capacity Utilization Rates for Selected U.S. Industries
- Table V-7 Industrial Production Indexes for Selected U.S. Industries
- Table V-8 Number of Employees in the Agricultural Chemicals Industry
- Table V-9 Number of Establishments in the Agricultural Chemicals Industry
- Table V-10 Value of Shipments for Selected U.S. Manufacturing Industries
- Table V-11 New Capital Expenditures by Selected U.S. Manufacturing Industries
- Table VI-1 U.S. Marketable Production of Phosphate Rock and Potash
- Table VI-2 Selected Producer Price Indexes
- Table VI-3 Selected Consumer Price Indexes
- Table VI-4 Prices Paid by Farmers for Selected Commodities
- Table VI-5 Selected Production Expenses for U.S. Farms
- Table VI-6 Farm-Retail Price Spreads for Selected Crop Products
- Table VII-1 Foreign Exchange Rates
- Table VII-2 Fixed Euro Conversion Rates
- Table VII-3 U.S. Balance of Trade for Agricultural Chemicals
- Table VII-4 Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Fertilizers
- Table VII-5 World Fertilizer Nutrient Consumption
- Table VII-6 Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Other Agricultural Chemicals
- Table VII-7 U.S. Exports of Selected Crops
- Table VII-8 Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Fertilizers
- Table VII-9 Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Other Agricultural Chemicals
LIST OF FIGURES
- Figure II-1 Distribution of Agricultural Chemicals Based on U.S. Manufacturers' Sales
- Figure VII-1 U.S. Balance of Trade for Agricultural Chemicals
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