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US Senate seeks reporting of weekly ferts sales data

US Senate seeks reporting of weekly ferts sales data

Houston, 20 March (Argus) — A bipartisan bill introduced in the US Senate on 19 March would require manufacturers and wholesalers of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer products to report prices and quantities weekly for public disclosure. The Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, introduced by senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and John Thune (R–South Dakota), would mandate the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to collect and publish data on fertilizer prices, production volumes, and sales volumes from both domestic and foreign manufacturers and wholesalers selling into the US market. The identities of individuals and contract parties will remain confidential. "At a time when rising fertilizer costs and low commodity prices are continuing to erode farmers' profitability, we should be increasing price transparency for farmers in the current market," Klobuchar said. Weekly reports will include data for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Prices and quantities for finished fertilizers, including urea and UAN, will also be reported. The data will clearly distinguish US-manufactured and imported products to ensure transparency around import reliance. Cooperatives and non-manufacturer retailers are exempt from mandatory reporting but may choose to report voluntarily and confidentially through a price survey and commercially available estimates, which will be published in the Agricultural Marketing Service. All information will be made publicly available to farmers and market participants, and will be published on a national and, where appropriate, statewide basis. Co-sponsors to this bill are senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin). The senators introduced a bill in September 2025 that direct the USDA to publish a comprehensive report analyzing trends in the US fertilizer industry to help farmers better manage input costs. Separately, senator Klobuchar, along with senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act which would create a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve fertilizer storage capacity, the US Senate Agriculture Committee said. By Sneha Kumar Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.