2011 Annual Report

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    • To help the world grow the food it needs — that's the mission of The Mosaic Company. We believe in it. It inspires our decisions. But fulfilling that mission and achieving our success doesn't just happen...

  • Letter to Shareholders
    • Over the 30 years of my career in agriculture, the visibility and appreciation for Mosaic's mission has increased dramatically. Agriculture is entering a new green revolution, emerging as one of the global...

  • Financial Highlights
    • To help the world grow the food it needs — that's the mission of The Mosaic Company. We believe in it. It inspires our decisions. But fulfilling that mission and achieving our success doesn't just happen...

  • Best Crop Nutrition
    Company
    • Our goal is to be globally known as the best crop nutrition company. Achieving this recognition takes ambition and accountability to the stakeholders...

  • Potash and Phosphate
    • Our core values of sustainability and safety, combined with our portfolio of phosphate and potash, our financial strength and our unparalleled global reach help us to achieve our goal of being recognized as the best...

  • Customers and Suppliers
    • Every day, we strive to deliver what our customers value most — integrity, reliability, flexibility and a deep knowledge of what they need to succeed.

  • Operational Excellence
    • Achieving our goals means achieving higher levels of performance, every day.

  • Global Strength
    • Unlocking the opportunities of a global market takes real-time insights — the kind you only get from having your own presence in the world's major agricultural...

  • Sustainable Practices
    • True stewardship of our environment and our communities means maximizing the benefits we can obtain today, while developing solutions for...

  • Leadership Teams
    • James T. Prokopanko, James "Joc" O'Rourke, Linda K. Thrasher, Gary "Bo" N. Davis, Richard N. McLellan, Norman B. Beug, Lawrence W. Stranghoener, Richard L. Mack, Cindy C. Redding

  • Financial Review
    • Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Consolidated Statements of Earnings...

Innovative, yield-enhancing products only matter if they are formulated to work for your crops in your soil conditions in your corner of the globe. Our efforts to explore the nuances of crop nutrition and put our innovation to the test are unending.

At Mosaic, we maintain close relationships with leading scientists around the world. Through these relationships, such as Mosaic's affiliation with The University of Adelaide in Australia, we have learned more about how nutrients enter a plant's roots in the last two years, than in the previous 40 years — knowledge that further shapes our product development and process.

"Our work with Mosaic combines state-of-the-art research with Mosaic's engineering and manufacturing expertise and worldwide agronomy teams to continually improve today's crop nutrient formulations and identify tomorrow's opportunities," said Professor Mike McLaughlin, The University of Adelaide. "Today, we are tracing the life cycle of individual nutrients from manufacturing right through plant uptake — 'fingerprinting' each nutrient as it moves out of the granule, into the soil, then into the plant. This unprecedented level of insight gives us the tools to make ever-more efficient products, giving each fertilizer granule more impact."

Mosaic's worldwide research program gives us the ability to field test new crop nutrient formulations on a counter-seasonal basis. We can refine our products year-round so we are always prepared for the next growing season, regardless of hemisphere.

We are constantly striving to improve the way we serve our global customers. The depth and expansive reach of our distribution network sets Mosaic apart, adding to our competitive edge.