Farmers call for fertilizer price transparency, domestic growth

(The Center Square) – Farmers and advocates on Tuesday called on Congress to implement transparency reporting requirements in fertilizer pricing.

The U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a hearing with farmers and advocates from across the country on rising fertilizer prices and supply chain solutions for the industry.

The advocates said farms have been struggling with fertilizer prices since before the U.S. conflict in Iran. Some farmers cited rising prices stemming from the conflict in Ukraine, which has kept prices high ever since 2022.

Andy Green, principal and senior advisor at Center Market Strategies, called for Congress to implement transparency requirements into fertilizer pricing. He said farmers are often unaware of what factors influence prices.

“More can be done and should be done on a bipartisan basis to enhance competition in the fertilizer sector,” Green said.

Trent Kubik, president of South Dakota Corn Growers, sa...