Contact Congress about S. 2808: Fertilizer Research Act of 2025

The Agriculture Department would have one year to publish a public report on the fertilizer market. It would study prices, imports, company control, rules, and new fertilizer technology. The bill does not create new price rules by itself.

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Fertilizer Research Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Latest action on S. 2808: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects farmers, fertilizer companies, USDA, and lawmakers. Farmers could get clearer public information about a major input cost. Fertilizer companies may need to provide data, but the public report cannot reveal confidential business information. Congress and USDA would get a shared set of facts for future policy choices.

Why this matters: Fertilizer prices can hit farmers hard, and those costs can ripple through food and farm markets. This bill would not cut prices on its own. It would create a public record of what has driven fertilizer costs, imports, supply risks, and market power over time. That information could guide later choices by Congress, USDA, farmers, and businesses.

Key provisions in S. 2808

• The Agriculture Secretary must publish a fertilizer industry report within one year after the bill becomes law. The Secretary must consult the Economic Research Service, USDA's farm market research office.
• The report must show the size and value of the U.S. fertilizer market over the last 25 years. It must include trends and break the data down by fertilizer type.
• The report must study how fertilizer prices have changed over the last 25 years. It must also explain how those prices affect what farmers get paid for crops at the farm.
• The report must give details on fertilizer imports. It must cover fertilizer types, amounts, importing companies, source countries, and how antidumping and countervailing duties affect retail prices. Those duties are trade taxes used against unfair pricing or foreign subsidies.
• The report must explain how fertilizer moves from production to sale. It must cover factories, sellers, transportation, logistics, and supply problems, including problems caused by natural disasters.

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Questions people ask about S. 2808

What is S. 2808?

The Agriculture Department would have one year to publish a public report on the fertilizer market. It would study prices, imports, company control, rules, and new fertilizer technology. The bill does not create new price rules by itself.

How do I support or oppose S. 2808?

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Who should I contact about S. 2808?

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