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- 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.
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    - GAL-Xeᴼᴺᴱ®
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  - 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
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- Silica Sand
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- Our Founder
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  - 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.
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    - 4Sight 2030 Goals
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