Rep. Johnson Leads Bipartisan Bill Requiring Fertilizer Companies to Report Weekly Prices
The Fertilizer Transparency Act is currently in the House Committee on Agriculture and has not moved since March 2026. No action has been taken on this bill for three months, and the companion bill in the Senate is also not moving. The House committee must decide whether to consider the bill before it can move forward.
Companion bill: Sen. Thune Introduces Fertilizer Transparency Act to Help Farmers Track Costs →This bill has strong support from both parties and addresses high farming costs, but it may face pushback from large chemical companies that prefer to keep their pricing private.
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Small fertilizer wholesalers and manufacturers face new weekly reporting requirements for prices and quantities, adding compliance costs. However, cooperatives and non-manufacturer retailers are exempt from mandatory reporting. For small manufacturers, this creates administrative burden, but the increased market transparency could also benefit smaller wholesalers who compete against large companies by leveling the information playing field.
“exempt all cooperatives and retailers (except for retailers that are also manufacturers) from any mandatory price reporting under this section”
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Fertilizer Transparency Act would require USDA to collect and publish data on fertilizer prices from manufacturers on a weekly basis. Lawmakers say this would ensure fairer pricing for farmers as they face skyrocketing costs, with urea import prices rising 40% since the start of the Iran conflict.
The Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 seeks to address rising costs by mandating weekly reporting of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium prices. The reporting system is designed to maintain legal market competition while keeping the identities of individual contract parties confidential.
Senator Tammy Baldwin stated the Fertilizer Transparency Act would force the fertilizer supply chain to report weekly on supplies and prices. She expressed optimism that the bill would move forward quickly, potentially as part of the upcoming farm bill, to address the current crisis in farm country.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026
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