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119-hr-8104119th CongressWALLET

Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Mandatory fertilizer price reporting would require manufacturers and many wholesalers to report weekly prices and quantities for major fertilizer nutrients and products so farmers and market participants get timely market information and competition improves.

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  • Manufacturers and wholesalers must report weekly prices and quantities for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and for fertilizer products.
  • Cooperatives and retailers are exempt from mandatory reporting but can voluntarily and confidentially submit data, except for retailers that are also manufacturers.
  • The Department of Agriculture would publish reported data and retail survey estimates at least weekly on national and regional dashboards to help farmers estimate local prices.
  • The Secretary may run competitive effects analyses and must aggregate data to protect confidential business information. Reported information is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and may be shared for enforcement as allowed.

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Weekly fertilizer price reporting dashboard

This bill would require USDA to collect weekly fertilizer prices and quantities from manufacturers and wholesalers. The Secretary would publish national and state or regional summaries at least weekly on a public dashboard. AMS Market News would run a weekly retail price survey to produce state and regional benchmarks. Cooperatives and most retailers would be exempt from mandatory reporting but could report voluntarily and confidentially. Reported data would be aggregated to protect business identities and would be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. The Secretary would be able to analyze competitive effects and must review reporting rules at least once every two years.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]

SD • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

    KS • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 4/13/2026

  • Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

  • Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/4/2026

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