TERRA INDUSTRIES INC
11-K, 1996-06-28
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 11-K

(Mark One)

[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
     1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

                      For the Year Ended December 31, 1995

                                       OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

        For the Transition Period From              to

                Commission File Number 1-8520

A.  Full title of the Plan and the address of the Plan, if different from that
    of the issuer named below:

    TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the Plan and the address
    of its principal executive office:

                             TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
                                  TERRA CENTRE
                               600 FOURTH STREET
                                 P.O. BOX 6000
                          SIOUX CITY, IOWA 51102-6000
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                              REQUIRED INFORMATION

Plan financial statements and schedules are prepared in accordance with the
financial reporting requirements of ERISA and are included therein as listed in
the table of contents below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Table of Contents
- -----------------
                                        
     (a) Financial Statements                                          Pages
     ------------------------                                          -----
          <S>                                                          <C>
          Independent Auditors' Report                                   3
          Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits at
            December 31, 1995 and 1994                                  4-5
          Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for
            Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994     6-7
          Notes to Financial Statements                                 8-11
     (b) Supplemental Schedules
     --------------------------                          
          Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes              12-13
          Schedule of Reportable Transactions                            14
     (c) Exhibits
     ------------                                             
          Exhibit E - Independent Auditors' Consent                      15
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Participants and
Administrator of the
Terra Industries Inc.
Employees' Savings and Investment Plan

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of the Terra Industries Inc. Employees' Savings and Investment Plan as of
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related statements of changes in net assets
available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Terra Industries Inc.
Employees' Savings and Investment Plan as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of (1) assets
held for investment purposes as of December 31, 1995, and (2) reportable
transactions for the year ended December 31, 1995, are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial
statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of
Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental information by fund in
the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statements of
changes in net assets available for benefits is presented for the purpose of
additional analysis rather than to present the net assets available for benefits
and changes in net assets available for benefits of the individual funds. The
supplemental schedules and supplemental information by fund is the
responsibility of the Plan's management. Such supplemental schedules and
supplemental information by fund have been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are
fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Omaha, Nebraska
April 26, 1996
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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Supplemental Information by Fund
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Employer
                                                      Directed                     Participant Directed
                                                    ------------   -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                       Terra
                                                        Terra       Industries
                                                     Industries        Inc.
                                                        Inc.        Voluntary       Equity
                                                    Common Stock   Common Stock     Income     Intermediate      Stock
ASSETS:                                                 Fund           Fund          Fund          Fund           Fund
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>
  Investments, at fair value:
      Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock            $22,849,038     $6,166,806    $       --    $       --    $        --
      Fidelity Magellan Fund                                 --             --            --            --     16,680,769
      Vista Growth and Income Fund                           --             --     8,963,731            --             --
      Vanguard Windsor Fund                                  --             --            --            --             --
      Vista U.S. Government Income Fund                      --             --            --     4,415,907             --
      Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund                --             --            --            --             --
      American Performance Cash Management Fund              --             --            --            --             --
      BancOklahoma GIC Fund                                  --             --            --            --             --
      Chase Bank Domestic Liquidity Fund                184,067          3,321            46            24             --
                                                    -----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total investments at fair value            23,033,105      6,170,127     8,963,777     4,415,931     16,680,769

  Loans to participants                                      --             --            --            --             --
                                                    -----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total investments                          23,033,105      6,170,127     8,963,777     4,415,931     16,680,769

  Accrued investment income                                  --             --            --        21,281             --
  Employer contributions receivable                     192,627             --            --            --             --
  Participant contributions receivable                       --         30,521        43,237        22,890         76,301
  Receivable - securities sold                               --         79,793            --            --             --
  Cash                                                       82              1            --            --            203
                                                    -----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total assets                               23,225,814      6,280,442     9,007,014     4,460,102     16,757,273

LIABILITIES:
  Accrued administrative expenses                            --          2,988         4,593         2,424          8,485
  Payable - securities purchased                        133,053             --            --            --             --
                                                    -----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total liabilities                             133,053          2,988         4,593         2,424          8,485
                                                    -----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
  Net assets available for benefits                 $23,092,761     $6,277,454    $9,002,421    $4,457,678    $16,748,788
                                                    ===========     ==========    ==========    ==========    ===========

<CAPTION> 
                                                                      Participant Directed
                                                     ------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                        Money
                                                       Market          GIC         Windsor      Participant
ASSETS:                                                 Fund           Fund          Fund          Loans           Total
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
  Investments, at fair value:
      Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock             $       --     $       --    $       --    $       --    $29,015,844
      Fidelity Magellan Fund                                 --             --            --            --     16,680,769
      Vista Growth and Income Fund                           --             --            --            --      8,963,731
      Vanguard Windsor Fund                                  --             --     8,882,165            --      8,882,165
      Vista U.S. Government Income Fund                      --             --            --            --      4,415,907
      Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund         3,621,921             --            --            --      3,621,921
      American Performance Cash Management Fund              --        159,390            --            --        159,390
      BancOklahoma GIC Fund                                  --      3,055,795            --            --      3,055,795
      Chase Bank Domestic Liquidity Fund                     --         63,503            --            --        250,961
                                                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total investments at fair value             3,621,921      3,278,688     8,882,165            --     75,046,483

  Loans to participants                                      --             --            --     3,136,466      3,136,466
                                                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total investments                           3,621,921      3,278,688     8,882,165     3,136,466     78,182,949

  Accrued investment income                                  --            584            --            --         21,865
  Employer contributions receivable                          --             --            --            --        192,627
  Participant contributions receivable                   20,347         17,804        43,238            --        254,338
  Receivable - securities sold                               --             --            --            --         79,793
  Cash                                                       77              1            --            --            364
                                                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total assets                                3,642,345      3,297,077     8,925,403     3,136,466     78,731,936

LIABILITIES:
  Accrued administrative expenses                         2,042         21,000         4,288            --         45,820
  Payable - securities purchased                             --             --            --            --        133,053
                                                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
          Total liabilities                               2,042         21,000         4,288            --        178,873
                                                     ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------
Net assets available for benefits                    $3,640,303     $3,276,077    $8,921,115    $3,136,466    $78,553,063
                                                     ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========    ===========
</TABLE> 

See notes to financial statements.


                                      -4-

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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Supplemental Information by Fund
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Employer
                                                               Directed                   Participant Directed
                                                            --------------   ------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                 Terra     
                                                                 Terra        Industries   
                                                              Industries         Inc.      
                                                                 Inc.          Voluntary        Equity
                                                             Common Stock    Common Stock       Income     Intermediate
                                                                 Fund            Fund            Fund          Fund
<S>                                                         <C>              <C>           <C>             <C> 
ASSETS:
  Investments, at fair value:                                                              
    Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock                      $14,260,220      $3,332,045     $       --    $       --
    Fidelity Magellan Fund                                           --              --             --            --    
    Vista Growth and Income Fund                                     --              --      6,716,116            --    
    Vanguard Windsor Fund                                            --              --             --            --    
    Vista U.S. Government Income Fund                                --              --             --     4,164,658    
    Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund                          --              --             --            --    
    American Performance Cash Management Fund                        --              --             --            --    
    BancOklahoma GIC Fund                                            --              --             --            --    
    Chase Bank Domestic Liquidity Fund                            6,012             484             45            28    
    American Performance Equity Fund                                 --              --             --            --    
    BancOklahoma Balanced Investment Fund                            --              --             --            --    
    American Performance Aggressive Growth Fund                      --              --             --            --    
    American Performance Bond Fund                                   --              --             --            -- 
                                                            -----------      ----------     ----------    ----------    
           Total investments at fair value                   14,266,232       3,332,529      6,716,161     4,164,686    
  
  Loans to participants                                              --              --             --            --    
                                                            -----------      ----------     ----------    ----------    
           Total investments                                 14,266,232       3,332,529      6,716,161     4,164,686    
                                                                                                                                   
  Accrued investment income                                          --              --         38,325        25,360    
  Employer contributions receivable                             183,171              --             --            --    
  Participant contributions receivable                               --          11,820         48,969        32,083    
  Cash                                                               --              --             --            --    
                                                            -----------      ----------     ----------    ----------    
           Total assets                                      14,449,403       3,344,349      6,803,455     4,222,129    
                                                                                                                        
LIABILITIES:                                                                                                            
  Accrued administrative expenses                                    --              --          4,031         2,452    
  Other payables                                                     --              --             --            --    
                                                            -----------      ----------     ----------    ----------    
           Total liabilities                                         --              --          4,031         2,452    
                                                            -----------      ----------     ----------    ----------    
                                                                                                                        
Net assets available for benefits                           $14,449,403      $3,344,349     $6,799,424    $4,219,677    
                                                            ===========      ==========     ==========    ==========    



                                                                 Money                        Merged
                                                  Stock         Market       Participant       Plan
                                                  Fund           Fund           Loans        (Note F)         Total
ASSETS:
<S>                                           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C> 
  Investments, at fair value:
    Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock        $       --     $       --     $       --     $       --    $17,592,265    
    Fidelity Magellan Fund                     9,520,440             --             --             --      9,520,440    
    Vista Growth and Income Fund                      --             --             --             --      6,716,116    
    Vanguard Windsor Fund                             --             --             --      4,861,016      4,861,016    
    Vista U.S. Government Income Fund                 --             --             --             --      4,164,658    
    Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund           --      3,528,158             --             --      3,528,158    
    American Performance Cash Management Fund         --             --             --        544,395        544,395    
    BancOklahoma GIC Fund                             --             --             --      2,279,472      2,279,472    
    Chase Bank Domestic Liquidity Fund             1,412             --             --             --          7,981    
    American Performance Equity Fund                  --             --             --      1,223,346      1,223,346    
    BancOklahoma Balanced Investment Fund             --             --             --        951,498        951,498    
    American Performance Aggressive 
      Growth Fund                                     --             --             --        476,869        476,869    
    American Performance Bond Fund                    --             --             --        425,324        425,324    
                                              ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------
           Total investments at fair value     9,521,852      3,528,158             --     10,761,920     52,291,538    
                                                                                                                        
  Loans to participants                               --             --      1,501,570      1,027,871      2,529,441    
                                              ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------
   
           Total investments                   9,521,852      3,528,158      1,501,570     11,789,791     54,820,979    
                                                                                                                        
  Accrued investment income                           --             --             --          8,212         71,897    
  Employer contributions receivable                   --             --             --         85,808        268,979    
  Participant contributions receivable            52,346         23,640             --        159,514        328,372    
  Cash                                                --             16             --             --             16    
                                              ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------
           Total assets                        9,574,198      3,551,814      1,501,570     12,043,325     55,490,243    
                                                                                                                        
LIABILITIES:                                                                                                            
  Accrued administrative expenses                  5,495          2,063             --         48,016         62,057    
  Other payables                                      --             --             --         22,482         22,482    
                                              ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------
           Total liabilities                       5,495          2,063             --         70,498         84,539    
                                              ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------    -----------
                                                                                                                        
Net assets available for benefits             $9,568,703     $3,549,751     $1,501,570    $11,972,827    $55,405,704    
                                              ==========     ==========     ==========    ===========    ===========

See notes to financial statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
 
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Supplemental Information by Fund
                                          ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Employer                                                                             
                                            Directed                        Participant Directed                        
                                          ------------    --------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Terra
                                             Terra         Industries
                                           Industries         Inc.
                                              Inc.         Voluntary        Equity                                    
                                          Common Stock    Common Stock      Income      Intermediate      Stock
                                              Fund            Fund           Fund           Fund          Fund       
<S>                                       <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>  
Investment income:                                                                                                               
  Dividend, interest, and other income    $   155,555      $   44,373     $  172,768     $  270,215    $   568,706  
  Net appreciation in fair value                                                                                                 
    of investments                          5,504,919       1,604,341      1,743,823        444,492      3,439,276
                                          -----------      ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------
           Total investment income          5,660,474       1,648,714      1,916,591        714,707      4,007,982  
                                                                                                                                 
Employer contributions                      3,887,731              --             --             --             --  
Participant contributions                          --         879,661      1,269,662        641,543      1,868,448  
                                          -----------      ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------
           Total additions                  9,548,205       2,528,375      3,186,253      1,356,250      5,876,430  
                                                                                                                                 
Deductions:                                                                                                                      
  Benefit payments                            957,499         202,646        493,375        231,945        755,384  
  Administrative expenses                          --          13,694         22,158         12,378         37,586  
  Interfund transfers/net loans               (52,652)       (621,070)       467,723        873,926     (2,096,625) 
                                          -----------      ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------
           Total deductions                   904,847        (404,730)       983,256      1,118,249     (1,303,655) 
                                          -----------      ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------
                                                                                                                                 
Net increase (decrease)                     8,643,358       2,933,105      2,202,997        238,001      7,180,085  
                                                                                                                                 
Assets available for benefits:                                                                                                   
  Beginning of year                        14,449,403       3,344,349      6,799,424      4,219,677      9,568,703  
                                          -----------      ----------     ----------     ----------    -----------
  End of year                             $23,092,761      $6,277,454     $9,002,421     $4,457,678    $16,748,788  
                                          ===========      ==========     ==========     ==========    =========== 

<CAPTION> 
                                                                     Supplemental Information by Fund
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Participant Directed                        
                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Money                                                       Merged
                                            Market          GIC          Windsor      Participant        Plan
                                             Fund           Fund          Fund           Loans         (Note F)         Total
<S>                                       <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>             <C> 
Investment income:                                                   
  Dividend, interest, and other income    $  214,533    $    16,082    $   324,710    $   215,874    $         --    $ 1,982,816
  Net appreciation in fair value                                     
    of investments                                --        196,221      1,332,075             --              --     14,265,147
                                          ----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
           Total investment income           214,533        212,303      1,656,785        215,874              --     16,247,963
                                                                       
Employer contributions                            --             --             --             --              --      3,887,731
Participant contributions                    623,095        469,400        997,438             --              --      6,749,247
                                          ----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
           Total additions                   837,628        681,703      2,654,223        215,874              --     26,884,941
                                                                     
Deductions:                                                          
  Benefit payments                           488,454        154,499        217,460         83,859              --      3,585,121
  Administrative expenses                     11,195         37,045         18,405             --              --        152,461
  Interfund transfers/net loans              247,427     (2,785,918)    (6,502,757)    (1,502,881)     11,972,827             --
                                          ----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
           Total deductions                  747,076     (2,594,374)    (6,266,892)    (1,419,022)     11,972,827      3,737,582
                                          ----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
Net increase (decrease)                       90,552      3,276,077      8,921,115      1,634,896     (11,972,827)    23,147,359
                                                                     
Assets available for benefits:                                       
  Beginning of year                        3,549,751             --             --      1,501,570      11,972,827     55,405,704
                                          ----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------    -----------
  End of year                             $3,640,303    $ 3,276,077    $ 8,921,115    $ 3,136,466    $         --    $78,553,063
                                          ==========    ===========    ===========    ===========    ============    ===========
</TABLE> 
                                                             
See notes to financial statements.                           
                                                             

                                       -6-

<PAGE>
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                  Supplemental Information by Fund
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Employer
                                                       Directed                         Participant Directed
                                                       ----------    --------------------------------------------
                                                                         Terra
                                                        Terra           Industries
                                                      Industries           Inc.
                                                         Inc.            Voluntary       Equity
                                                      Common Stock      Common Stock    Income      Intermediate
                                                         Fund              Fund           Fund           Fund
<S>                                                   <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>     
Investment income:
  Dividend, interest, and other income                 $   110,058     $   21,981      $ 217,460    $ 381,069   
  Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value             
   of investments                                        3,682,515        725,856       (373,042)    (496,865)
                                                       -----------     ----------      ---------    ---------                    
           Total investment income                       3,792,573        747,837       (155,582)    (115,796)   

Employer contributions                                   1,339,290          -              -             -    
Participant contributions                                    -            351,851      1,464,477      918,700   
Transfer of assets from merged plan                          -              -              -             -
                                                       -----------     ----------      ---------    ---------                    
           Total additions                               5,131,863      1,099,688      1,308,895      802,904   
                                                       
Deductions:
  Benefit payments                                         949,775         49,202        873,203      815,500   
  Administrative expenses                                    -                 74         28,375       17,915   
  Interfund transfers/net loans                              2,992       (616,062)       546,293      615,607   
                                                       -----------     ----------     ----------   ----------                      
           Total deductions                                952,767       (566,786)     1,447,871    1,449,022   
                                                       -----------     ----------     ----------   ----------                      
Net increase (decrease)                                  4,179,096      1,666,474       (138,976)    (646,118)   

Assets available for benefits:
  Beginning of year                                     10,270,307      1,677,875      6,938,400    4,865,795   
                                                       -----------     ----------     ----------   ----------                      
  End of year                                          $14,449,403     $3,344,349     $6,799,424   $4,219,677   
                                                       ===========     ==========     ==========   ========== 
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


                                                                      Supplemental Information by Fund
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------

                                                                      Participant Directed 
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          Money                        Merged
                                                           Stock         Market       Participant       Plan
                                                            Fund          Fund           Loans        (Note F)         Total

<S>                                                      <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>               <C> 
Investment income:
  Dividend, interest, and other income                   $  376,829    $  118,733      $ 183,523      $    -          $1,409,653
  Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value                                                                   
   of investments                                          (548,140)         -              -              -           2,990,324
                                                         ----------    ----------      ---------     -----------     -----------
           Total investment income                         (171,311)      118,733        183,523           -           4,399,977
                                                                                                                  
Employer contributions                                        -              -              -              -           1,339,290
Participant contributions                                 1,564,946       676,944           -              -           4,976,918
Transfer of assets from merged plan                               -          -              -         11,972,827      11,972,827
                                                         ----------    ----------      ---------     -----------     -----------
           Total additions                                1,393,635       795,677        183,523      11,972,827      22,689,012

Deductions:
  Benefit payments                                        1,057,277       299,018         67,417           -           4,111,392
  Administrative expenses                                    37,877        12,208           -              -              96,449
  Interfund transfers/net loans                             (22,977)     (256,587)      (269,266)          -               -
                                                         ----------     ----------    ----------    -----------      -----------
           Total deductions                               1,072,177        54,639       (201,849)          -           4,207,841
                                                         ----------     ----------    ----------    -----------      -----------
Net increase (decrease)                                     321,458       741,038        385,372     11,972,827       18,481,171

Assets available for benefits:
  Beginning of year                                       9,247,245     2,808,713      1,116,198          -           36,924,533
                                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    -----------      -----------
  End of year                                            $9,568,703    $3,549,751     $1,501,570    $11,972,827      $55,405,704
                                                         ==========    ==========     ==========    ===========      ===========
</TABLE> 
See notes to financial statements.


<PAGE>
 
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A.   DESCRIPTION OF PLAN

     The following brief description of the Terra Industries Inc. Employees'
     Savings and Investment Plan (the Plan) is provided for general information
     only. Participants should refer to the Plan Document for more complete
     information.

     GENERAL - The Plan, established as of January 1, 1984, is a defined
     contribution plan covering eligible employees of Terra Industries Inc. and
     eligible subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the Company). The Plan
     is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
     and is administered by the Employee Benefit Committee (the Committee) of
     the Company. The assets of the Plan are held by Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.,
     the trustee of the Plan. Certain Plan investments are funds managed by the
     trustee of the Plan and, therefore, qualify as party-in-interest.

     PARTICIPATION - All full-time active employees of the Company are eligible
     for Plan participation on the first day of the month following the date
     their employment commenced. In addition, part time or temporary employees
     with at least one year of service and 1,000 hours are eligible for
     participation. Participation in the Plan is voluntary.

     PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTS - Each participant's account is credited with the
     participant's contributions, the employer's matching contributions and an
     allocation of fund earnings. A participant's benefit is limited to the
     amount that can be provided from the participant's account, subject to the
     applicable vesting requirements.

     CONTRIBUTIONS - Participants earning $66,000 or less annually in 1995 and
     1994, could elect to contribute up to 10% of their annual compensation on a
     pretax basis and 10% on an after-tax basis. Participants earning more than
     $66,000 in 1995 and 1994, respectively, could contribute up to 6% of their
     annual compensation on a combined pretax and after-tax basis.

     The maximum participant pretax contribution was $9,240 in 1995 and 1994.

     Participants may elect to invest their contributions in one or more of the
     seven available participant directed investment options.

     EMPLOYER - The Company contributes an amount determined by its Board of
     Directors, equal to 100% of the participants' contributions up to 3% of
     their annual compensation, and 50% for up to an additional 3% of annual
     compensation in 1995, and equal to one half of the participants'
     contributions up to 6% of their annual compensation for 1994. The
     contributions made by the Company must be invested in the Terra Industries
     Inc. Common Stock Fund. The Company may elect to make an additional
     contribution, subject to certain limitations as defined in the Plan, in
     such amount as its Board of Directors shall determine. No such additional
     contributions were made in 1995 or 1994. Employer contributions are reduced
     by the amount of any participant forfeitures during the period. Participant
     forfeitures totaled to $82,977 and $196,592 in 1995 and 1994, respectively.

                                      -8-
<PAGE>
 
     MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTIONS PER PARTICIPANT - The sum of a participant's
     contribution and employer matching contribution cannot exceed the lesser of
     $30,000 or 25% of net compensation of the participant. Net compensation is
     defined as total participant compensation less any pretax contributions
     made by the participant. Eligible compensation was limited to $150,000 in
     1995 and 1994.

     VESTING - Participants are immediately fully vested in their contributions
     and earnings on their voluntary contributions. Employer contributions vest
     at a rate of 20% per year, until fully vested after five years of service.

     PARTICIPANT LOANS - Participants may borrow from their individual
     contribution accounts subject to maximum limitations as defined in the
     Plan. Loan repayments are reinvested in the funds in accordance with the
     participant's investment election at the time of repayment.

     BENEFITS - Participants or their beneficiaries are eligible to receive the
     value of their vested account balance upon the occurrence of one of the
     following: early or normal retirement; termination of employment; death or
     total disability.

B.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS - Investments, except for loans to participants,
     are reported at fair value, which is determined, in the case of Terra
     Industries Inc.'s Common Stock, from the latest available market quotations
     and, in the case of investments in mutual funds, at quoted net asset value.
     Money market funds are reported at fair value as determined by the issuer
     and common funds are valued at the unit value as reported by the fund. In
     accordance with the policy of stating investments at fair value, the net
     change in realized and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in fair
     value is included in income from investments, which is reflected in the
     statement of changes in net assets available for benefits. Dividend income
     is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are recognized
     on a trade date basis. Participant loans are reported at the outstanding
     balance. The outstanding balance of participant loans approximates fair
     value.

     The Plan has investments in eight funds. The net assets and net investment
     income of the funds are allocated to the participants in the Plan based
     upon each participant's participation relative to the total participation
     in each of the eight investment funds. A summary description of each
     investment fund follows:

          TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. COMMON STOCK FUND (EMPLOYER DIRECTED) - A fund
          invested primarily in Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock which is
          limited to employer contributions only.

          TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. VOLUNTARY COMMON STOCK FUND (PARTICIPANT
          DIRECTED) - A fund invested primarily in Terra Industries Inc. Common
          Stock.

          EQUITY INCOME FUND (PARTICIPANT DIRECTED) - A fund invested primarily
          in shares of Vista Growth and Income Fund, which is comprised
          primarily of income producing equity securities and securities
          convertible into such equity securities.

          INTERMEDIATE FUND (PARTICIPANT DIRECTED) - A fund invested primarily
          in shares of Vista U.S. Government Income Fund, which is comprised
          primarily of debt obligations backed by the full faith and credit of
          the U.S. Government.

          STOCK FUND (PARTICIPANT DIRECTED)- A fund invested primarily in shares
          of Fidelity Magellan Fund, which is comprised primarily of common
          stocks and which seeks long-term capital appreciation.

                                      -9-
<PAGE>
 
          MONEY MARKET FUND (PARTICIPANT DIRECTED) - A fund invested primarily
          in shares of Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund so as to preserve
          capital and maintain a high degree of liquidity.

          GIC FUND (PARTICIPANT DIRECTED) - A fund invested primarily in shares
          of BancOklahoma Guaranteed Investment Contract Fund so as to provide
          current income while maintaining a stable market valuation.

          WINDSOR FUND (PARTICIPANT DIRECTED) - A fund invested primarily in
          shares of Vanguard Windsor Fund, a fund invested principally in income
          producing equity securities.

     BENEFITS PAYABLE - The Plan's policy is to record benefit payments upon
     distribution of balances to participants. Benefits due and unpaid to
     retired and terminated participants were $269,751 and $96,718 at December
     31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES - Administrative expenses are comprised of charges
     relating to routine services provided by the Plan's trustee and
     recordkeeping agent and fees associated with the annual audit of the Plan's
     financial statements. Administrative expenses are allocated to the
     investment funds, other than the Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock Fund,
     based upon the fair value of each fund's investment relative to the total
     fair value of all investment funds to which expenses are allocated.

C.   INVESTMENTS

     The fair value of the Plan's investments, other than loans to participants,
     by basis of valuation, are presented in the following tables. Investments
     that represent 5% or more of the Plan's investments are separately
     identified.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          December 31, 1995
                                                        Number of
                                                        Shares or
                                                        Principal
                                                         Amount    Fair Value
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>
     Investments, at Fair Value:
       Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock               2,054,219  $29,015,844
       Fidelity Magellan Fund                             194,008   16,680,769
       Vista Growth and Income Fund                       258,470    8,963,731
       Vanguard Windsor Fund                              611,298    8,882,165
       Vista U.S. Government Income Fund                  380,026    4,415,907
       Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund          3,621,921    3,621,921
       American Performance Cash Management Fund          159,390      159,390
       BancOklahoma Guaranteed Investment Contract Fund   177,240    3,055,795
       Chase Bank Domestic Liquidity Fund                 250,961      250,961
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                   $75,046,483
                                                                   =========== 
</TABLE>

                                     -10-
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    December 31, 1994
                                                             Number of Shares
                                                           or Principal Amount      Fair Value
<S>                                                        <C>                     <C> 
     Investments, at Fair Value:
       Terra Industries Inc. Common Stock                       1,695,640          $17,592,265
       Fidelity Magellan Fund                                     142,522            9,520,440
       Vista Growth and Income Fund                               230,874            6,716,116
       Vanguard Windsor Fund                                      386,101            4,861,016
       Vista U.S. Government Income Fund                          396,257            4,164,658
       Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund                  3,528,158            3,528,158
       American Performance Cash Management Fund                  544,395              544,395
       BancOklahoma Guaranteed Investment Contract Fund           140,089            2,279,472
       Chase Bank Domestic Liquidity Fund                           7,981                7,981
       American Performance Equity Fund                           121,364            1,223,346
       BankOklahoma Balanced Investment Fund                       57,371              951,498
       American Performance Aggressive Growth Fund                 38,395              476,869
       American Performance Bond Fund                              48,332              425,324
                                                                                   -----------
                                                                                   $52,291,538
                                                                                   ===========
</TABLE>


D.   PLAN TERMINATION

     Although it has expressed no intent to do so, the Company specifically
     reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan or to discontinue
     contributions at any time. Upon termination, a participant's entire account
     will become fully vested and the assets shall be administered in the manner
     provided for in the Plan.


E.   FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS

     The Plan obtained its latest determination letter dated November 21, 1995,
     in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as amended
     March 9, 1995, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the
     Internal Revenue Code. The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is
     currently designed and is being operated in compliance with the applicable
     requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, they believe that the
     Plan was qualified and the related trust was tax exempt as of the financial
     statement date. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included
     in the Plan's financial statements.

     Plan income, participant pretax contributions and employer contributions
     represent taxable income to the participating employees at the time of
     distribution in accordance with IRS regulations currently in effect.


F.   PLAN MERGER

     Effective December 31, 1994, the AMCI Employees' Savings Plan was merged
     into the Terra Industries Inc. Employees' Savings and Investment Plan as a
     result of the Company's acquisition of Agricultural Minerals and Chemicals,
     Inc. (AMCI). As a result of the merger of these plans, $11,972,827 was
     transferred into the Terra Industries Inc. Employees' Savings and
     Investment Plan. Subsequent to December 31, 1994, the assets of the merged
     plan, except for the GIC Fund, Vanguard Windsor Fund, and Participant
     Loans, were sold. The proceeds of the sale were reinvested in the five
     investment fund options available to participants (Note B). The GIC Fund
     and the Vanguard Windsor Fund were added as additional investment fund
     options available to all participants effective January 1, 1995.


                                     -11-


<PAGE>
 
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

PN 333
EIN #52-1145429

ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Column B                               Column C                Column D     Column E
                                                       Description of investment
                  Identity of issue,                   including collateral, rate
                  borrower, lessor or                  of interest, maturity date,                  Current
                     similar party                        par or maturity value         Cost         Value
<S>                                                    <C>                          <C>           <C>
Common Stock:

*Terra Industries Inc.                                 2,054,219 shares             $14,088,379   $29,015,844
                                                                                                             
Mutual Funds:                                                                                                
                                                                                                             
 Fidelity Magellan Fund                                194,008 shares                13,410,941    16,680,769
                                                                                                             
*Vista Growth and Income Fund                          258,470 shares                 7,685,429     8,963,731
                                                                                                             
 Vanguard Windsor Fund                                 611,298 shares                 8,288,712     8,882,165
                                                                                                             
*Vista U.S. Government Income                                                                                
    Fund                                               380,026 shares                 4,309,759     4,415,907
                                                                                                             
*Vista U.S. Government Money                                                                                 
    Market Fund                                        3,621,921 shares               3,621,921     3,621,921
                                                                                                             
*American Performance Cash                                                                                   
    Management Fund                                    159,390 units                    159,390       159,390


* Party-In-Interest
</TABLE>

                                     -12-

<PAGE>
 
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

PN 333
EIN #52-1145429

ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
(CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

          Column B                    Column C                Column D       Column E
                              Description of investment
     Identity of issue,      including collateral, rate
     borrower, lessor or     of interest, maturity date,                      Current
        similar party           par or maturity value           Cost           Value
<S>                          <C>                           <C>           <C>
Common Funds:

*BancOklahoma GIC Fund       177,240 units                   $2,677,141      $3,055,795

Bank Money Market Funds:

*Chase Bank Domestic
    Liquidity Fund           250,961 shares                     250,961         250,961   


Other Investments:

*Loans to Participants       Principal balance of $3,136,466
                               bearing interest at rates ranging
                               from 5.5% to 14% and maturing
                               from January 1996 to
                               September 2025                                 3,136,466 
                                                                            -----------
                                                                            $78,182,949 
                                                                            ===========
* Party-In-Interest

                                     -13-

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
 
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

PN 333
EIN #52-1145429

ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                      Column A                  Column B               Column C             Column D

                     Identity of                                       Number of            Number of
                   Party Involved         Description of Asset         Purchases              Sales
<S>                                       <C>                          <C>                  <C>
Series of Transactions When Aggregated 
Involving an Amount in Excess of 5 Percent 
of the Current Value of Plan Assets                
- ------------------------------------------
                                                                                 
*Terra Industries, Inc.                   Common Stock                    46                   36
                                                                                 
 Fidelity Institutional Retirement                                               
  Services Company                        Fidelity Magellan Fund          41                   41
                                                                                 
*Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.               Vista Growth and                       
                                           Income Fund                    33                   49
                                                                                 
 The Vanguard Group                       Vanguard Windsor                       
                                           Fund                           44                   23
                                                                                 
*Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.               Vista U.S. Government                  
                                           Money Market Fund              44                   49
                                                                                 
*BancOklahoma Trust Company               American Performance                   
                                           Cash Management                       
                                           Fund                           29                   15
                                                                                 
*Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.               Chase Bank Domestic                    
                                           Liquidity Fund                309                  272

* Party-In-Interest
</TABLE> 

ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995--Continued
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                      Column A              Column E                     Column F           Column G
                                          Total Dollar                 Total Dollar
                     Identity of            Value of                     Value of           Net Gain
                   Party Involved          Purchases                      Sales             or (Loss)
<S>                                      <C>                           <C>                 <C> 
Series of Transactions When Aggregated 
Involving an Amount in Excess of 5 Percent 
of the Current Value of Plan Assets                
- ------------------------------------------
*Terra Industries, Inc.                   $5,239,150                   $  924,831           $409,853    
                                                                                                        
 Fidelity Institutional Retirement                                                                      
  Services Company                         5,455,292                    1,734,239            619,303    
                                                                                                        
*Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.                                                                             
                                           2,480,042                    1,976,250            572,188    
                                                                                                        
 The Vanguard Group                                                                                     
                                           3,963,816                    1,274,742            478,037    
                                                                                     
*Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.                                                          
                                           1,666,783                    1,573,020                --
                                                                                     
*BancOklahoma Trust Company                                                          
                                                                                     
                                           2,196,571                    2,581,576                --
                                                                                     
*Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.                                                          
                                           9,637,108                    9,394,128                --


* Party-In-Interest
</TABLE> 

                                     -14-
<PAGE>
 

                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the members
of the Terra Industries Inc. Employee Benefit Committee have duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                        TERRA INDUSTRIES INC. EMPLOYEES'
                          SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN



Date June 28, 1996                 By /s/ George H. Valentine
    --------------                   ------------------------------------
                                   George H. Valentine
                                   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                   and Corporate Secretary


<PAGE>
 

                                                                       EXHIBIT E



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement 33-46734 
on Form S-8 of our report dated April 26, 1996, appearing in this Annual Report 
on Form 11-K of the Terra Industries Inc. Employees' Savings and Investment Plan
for the year ended December 31, 1995.



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