American farmers taking a stand on fertilizer prices

On September 11th a hearing gathered over 170 farmers from 13 states representing various commodities to address the unfair fertilizer prices that are being forced upon farmers by Mosaic, Nutrien, CF Industries and Koch.

American farmers are being hit hard by fertilizer prices that have continued to climb, generating over $20B in profits for fertilizer shareholders within the past five years, while the American farmer has seen the price of fertilizer double, even tripling at times, since 2020.

USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden attended and addressed attendees saying, “I want to make clear, to each and every one of you in this room, that I’m not here wasting my time in Iowa, just to pretend like I care. I’m here because I care about this issue and we are working to bring actions down the pike that will seek to shine a light on what’s been going on in the fertilizer market,”

Farmers with evidence of unfair fertilizer pricing can visit savefamilyfarms.us to submit evidence with confidence that responses will be kept confidential, as promised by the USDA, DOJ and FTC. Firsthand experiences from farmers will be critical as investigations move forward.