The company was performing just fine with help from Cargil and CF Industries had double the stock prices of Mosaic.
Once Mosaic took over fully all aspects of work took a decline, including the use of their workforce. Unfortunately their is a clear cause of this that the management doesn't want to accept because they know that means they would be next for layoffs; unity between the sites.
Each location acts as its own little company, they need to combine knowledge and resources by cycling their salaried workforce; most of all getting rid of the "good ole boy network".