Yara's theme is about using Nature's resources to improve plant growth and reduce pollution by developing environmentally friendly applications for its fertilizers and specialty chemicals. Yara North America is the North American subsidiary of Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International. Its activities range from phosphate mining and ammonia/urea production, to commodity trade and highly specialized agriculture and industrial products. Yara North America produces both nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers for the agricultural and horticultural industry from Yara's network terminals across the US and Canada.