UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 FORM 40-F
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    Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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    Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
 For fiscal year ended: December 31, 2009
 Commission file number: No. 001-14460
 AGRIUM INC.
  Canada
 2870
 98-0346248
 13131 Lake Fraser Drive S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2J 7E8 Canada
 (403) 225-7000
 CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue, 13 th Floor
New York, New York 10011
U.S.A.
(212) 894-8940
  Common Shares         New York Stock Exchange
 Not Applicable
 Not Applicable
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  157,243,423 Common Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2009
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PRINCIPAL DOCUMENTS
  (1)
    
    Annual Information Form for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 (included as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto);(2)
    
    Managements Discussion and Analysis from the 2009 Annual Report to
Shareholders (included as Exhibit 99.2 hereto);(3)
    
    Audited Annual Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2009
(included as Exhibit 99.3 hereto); and(4)
    
    Item 18 Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
 DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 A.
    
    Certifications
  B.
    
    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures




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C.
    
    Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
  D.
    
    Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  E.
    
    Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT




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CODE OF ETHICS
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  NOTICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION BTR
  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
  Year Ended December 312008
    
    2009Category
    
    $
    
    $Audit Fees(1)
    
    
    2,952,300
    
    
    
    2,675,000Audit-Related Fees(2)
    
    
    315,800
    
    
    
    635,050Tax Fees(3)
    
    
    325,040
    
    
    
    251,532All Other Fees(4)
    
    Nil
    
    NilTotal
    
    
    3,593,140
    
    
    
    3,561,582
 
 (1)
    
    For professional services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit and review of the
Corporations financial statements or services that are normally provided by KPMG LLP in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.(2)
    
    For assurance and related services by KPMG LLP that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit or review of the Registrants financial statements and are not
reported under Audit Fees above, including subsidiary audit procedures in Egypt, Hungary,
Chile and Spain for fiscal year 2009; and compliance reports relating to contractual debt
arrangements.(3)
    
    For professional services rendered by KPMG LLP for tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning with respect to Canadian, U.S. and international jurisdictions; expatriate tax
planning services; compliance services relating to exportation tax filings; review and
preparation of tax filings; tax advice relating to potential asset and business
acquisitions/combinations; and other tax planning, compliance, and transaction services.(4)
    
    For services provided by KPMG LLP other than the services reported under Audit Fees,
Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees above, consisting of miscellaneous corporate reporting,
compliance and transaction services.




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AUDIT COMMITTEES PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
  TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
  IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
  UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
 A.
    
    Undertaking
  B.
    
    Consent to Service of Process




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SIGNATURES
  AGRIUM INC.Date:  March 8, 2010
    By:
    /s/ Michael M. WilsonName:
    Michael M. WilsonTitle:
    President & Chief Executive Officer




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EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibits
    
    Description99.1
    
    Annual Information Form for the Year Ended December 31, 200999.2
    
    Managements Discussion and Analysis from the 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders99.3
    
    Audited Annual Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 200999.4
    
    Item 18 Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles For
the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 200799.5
    
    Consent Letter from KPMG LLP99.6
    
    Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada  U.S. Reporting Differences99.7
    
    Chief Executive Officers Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)99.8
    
    Chief Financial Officers Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)99.9
    
    Chief Executive Officers Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and
Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code99.10
    
    Chief Financial Officers Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and
Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code