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Business & Innovation
- Food
  - Our Global Food division is core to our business and our rich history as farmers, empowering us to contribute to sustainably feeding the world through a variety of plant-based product offerings.
  - Simplot Food North America
  - Simplot Food Latin America
  - Simplot Food Asia Pacific
- Agriculture
  - Simplot Agriculture is hard at work across the world, bringing innovation and high-quality crop inputs to places where hard-working farmers are growing the food that fuels our lives.
  - Wholesale Crop Nutrition
    - Wholesale Crop Nutrition offers a full range of high-quality phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers delivered through an extensive distribution network to arrive at the right time, wherever needed.
    - Products
    - Why Simplot
    - Resources
    - Contact Us
  - Simplot Grower Solutions
  - Simplot Grower Solutions Canada
- Turf Landscape & Nursery
  - Turf, Landscape and Nursery is a 30-year passion-driven effort that leverages our mineral mining and process expertise to help nourish beauty and recreation endeavors around the globe.
  - Professional Products
    - Professional Products make life greener and more vibrant – from the nursery to the golf course – by offering some of the most recognizable names in plant health.
    - APEX® Nursery Fertilizer
      - APEX® fertilizers from Simplot are application-specific nursery nutrition formulations featuring the latest agronomic technologies for beautiful plants.
      - Products
      - About Us
      - Resources
      - Contact Us
    - BEST® Turf Fertilizer
      - BEST® fertilizers have been trusted for more than 90 years and are specifically formulated for professional turf management, to optimize both the beauty and durability of turf grass.
      - Products
      - About Us
      - Resources
      - Contact Us
    - GAL-Xeᴼᴺᴱ®
  - Turf & Horticulture
- Livestock
  - Simplot Livestock supports the beef and dairy cattle industry with a variety of services that help producers bring healthy animals to market efficiently and sustainably.
  - Simplot Western Stockmen's
  - Custom Cattle Feeding
  - Specialty Services
  - Feed Ingredients
- Life Sciences
  - Life Science Research and Development helps us grow our understanding of how plants and animals function and can respond to a changing environment and other pressures.
  - Animal Sciences
  - Plant Sciences
- Mining & Manufacturing
- Industrial Products
- Silica Sand
Who We Are
- Company
- Leadership Team
- Our Founder
- News
- Sustainability
  - The J.R. Simplot Company is deeply committed to taking a sustainable approach to people, planet and prosperity as we contribute to feeding our world responsibly.
  - People
    - People are a pillar of our sustainability efforts, which is why we focus on the health and safety of our employees, customers, and communities where we live, work and grow.
    - Engagement
    - Health & Safety
  - Planet
    - Our Planet is at the heart of our sustainability efforts, which is why we focus on protecting our environment through the responsible management of natural resources.
    - 4Sight 2030 Goals
    - Land
    - Water
  - Prosperity
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Planting Specification Recommendations

We always recommended completing a soil analysis prior to making recommendations for soil amendments. See suggested fertilizer incorporation rates for turf and ground covers, trees and shrubs and hydroseeding in normal, healthy soil conditions.

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