Consent of Independent Auditors

We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement  (Form S-8 No. 33-59687) pertaining to  the  IMC-Agrico
MP,  Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan of our report dated May
7,  1999,  with respect to the financial statements of  the  IMC-
Agrico MP, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan included in  this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.

                                             /s/ Ernst & Young
Chicago, Illinois                            Ernst & Young LLP
June 26, 2000