Filed by IMC Global Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Subject Company: IMC Global Inc.

Commission File Number for Registration Statement: 333-114300

        This filing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the transaction between Cargill Crop Nutrition ("Cargill") and IMC Global Inc. ("IMC"), including future financial and operating results, the new company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Cargill's and IMC's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

        The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the failure of IMC stockholders to approve the transaction; the ability to satisfy other closing conditions; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the ability to develop and execute comprehensive plans for asset rationalization; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; increased competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; the risk of new and changing regulation in the U.S. and internationally; recovery of the phosphate market; and the prices of raw materials. Additional factors that could cause IMC's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K of IMC filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).

        The Mosaic Company (formerly Global Nutrition Solutions, Inc.) has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available, because it will contain important information. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Cargill and IMC, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to IMC Global Inc., 100 South Saunders Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2561, Attention: Douglas A. Hoadley, or by telephone at (847) 739-1200, email: dahoadley@imcglobal.com, or to Cargill, Incorporated, 15407 McGinty Road West, MS 25, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391, Attention: Lori Johnson, or by telephone at (952) 742-6194, email: lori_johnson@cargill.com.

        The respective directors and executive officers of Cargill, Incorporated and IMC and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding such persons and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus contained in the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on April 8, 2004 and most recently amended on August 27, 2004.

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	IMC Global Inc. 100 South Saunders Road Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2561 847.739.1200
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	News Release

Investor and Media Contact:
Douglas A. Hoadley
847.739.1826
dahoadley@imcglobal.com

IMC GLOBAL FILES AMENDED 10-K AND 10-Q REPORTS; NO
CHANGE TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EARNINGS (LOSS) OR
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        LAKE FOREST, IL, September 14, 2004—IMC Global Inc. (NYSE: IGL) announced today that it filed amendments to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004 to address comments from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the staff's review of the registration statement on Form S-4 of The Mosaic Company (formerly Global Nutrition Solutions, Inc.), related to the pending combination of IMC Global and Cargill Crop Nutrition, and the documents incorporated by reference in the registration statement, including IMC Global's 2003 10-K, March 2004 10-Q and the June 2004 10-Q. The amendments enhance and clarify certain disclosures and reclassify certain information in IMC Global's 2003 10-K, March 2004 10-Q and June 2004 10-Q. The amendments did not change reported net sales, earnings (loss) from continuing operations, net earnings (loss), per share amounts or stockholders' equity. The amendments resulted in an increase in total assets as of December 31, 2003 of $90.8 million or 2.5 percent and a corresponding increase in current liabilities of $90.8 million; these amounts were previously presented on a net asset basis on the face of the balance sheet. Similar amendments enhancing and clarifying certain disclosures were also filed by each of Phosphate Resource Partners Limited Partnership and IMC Phosphates Company to their respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004.

        IMC Global and Cargill, Incorporated are working cooperatively with the Securities and Exchange Commission to obtain effectiveness of a definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be mailed to common stockholders of record with respect to the combination transaction with Cargill Crop Nutrition. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about the proposed transaction. Common stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.

About IMC Global Inc.

        From multiple mines and plants in North America, IMC Global serves world agriculture as the largest producer and marketer of concentrated phosphates and potash crop nutrients. It also is a leading global provider of phosphorus and potassium feed ingredients for the animal nutrition industry. IMC Global has 5,000 employees and customers in nearly 50 countries. With products essential for life, IMC Global "feeds the land that feeds the world." For more information, visit www.imcglobal.com.

Not a Proxy Solicitation for IMC Global and Cargill Crop Nutrition Combination

This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of IMC Global or Cargill, Incorporated. The Mosaic Company (formerly Global Nutrition Solutions, Inc.) has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the SEC containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available, because it will contain important information. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Cargill and IMC Global, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by

directing a request to IMC Global Inc., 100 South Saunders Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-2561, Attention: Douglas A. Hoadley, or by telephone at (847) 739-1200, email: dahoadley@imcglobal.com, or to Cargill, Incorporated, 15407 McGinty Road West, MS 25, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391, Attention: Lori Johnson, or by telephone at (952) 742-6194, email: lori_johnson@cargill.com.

The respective directors and executive officers of Cargill and IMC Global and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding such persons and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus contained in the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 of The Mosaic Company (formerly Global Nutrition Solutions, Inc.) filed with the SEC on April 8, 2004 and most recently amended on August 27, 2004.

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