Exhibit 25
                              
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM T-1

                      Statement of Eligibility Under the
                 Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation
                         Designated to Act as Trustee

                       FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
              (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

     United States                                           41-0257700
(State of Incorporation)                                  (I.R.S. Employer
                                                          Identification No.)

     First Trust Center
     180 East Fifth Street
     St. Paul, Minnesota                                          55101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)



                             TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       Maryland                                              52-1145429
(State of Incorporation)                                  (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         Identification No.)

     600 Fourth Street
     P.O. Box 6000
     Souix City, Iowa                                           51102-6000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)


                         10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2005
                      (Title of the Indenture Securities)

 
                                    GENERAL
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 1. General Information  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.

    (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
         it is subject.

           Comptroller of the Currency
           Washington, D.C.

    (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

           Yes

 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS  If the obligor or any 
    underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each
    such affiliation.

           None

    See Note following Item 16.

    Item 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's knowledge
    the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts
    as Trustee.

16. LIST OF EXHIBITS  List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement
    of eligibility and qualification. Each of the exhibits listed below is
    incorporated by reference from a previous registration numbered 33-60253.

    1.   Copy of Articles of Association.

    2.   Copy of Certificate of Authority to Commence Business.

    3.   Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers
         (included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate instrument).

    4.   Copy of existing By-Laws.

    5.   Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4.  N/A.

    6.   The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the act.

    7.   Copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published 
         pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
         authority.

 
                                     NOTE

    The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what persons
have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three years
prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of 10% or
more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based upon
information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. While the Trustee has no
reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any
responsibility therefor.


                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, First Trust National Association, an Association organized and existing
under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all
in the City of Saint Paul and State of Minnesota on the 23rd day of June, 1995.

                                     
                                       FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

[SEAL]

                                       /s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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                                       Richard H. Prokosch
                                       Vice President



/s/ Mark E. LeMay
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Mark E. LeMay
Assistant Secretary



                                   EXHIBIT 6

                                    CONSENT



    In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
undersigned, FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of
examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.



Dated:  June 23, 1995



                                       FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

         

                                       /s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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                                       Richard H. Prokosch
                                       Vice President