ARLINGTON, VA – Following the announcement by President Donald Trump that all fertilizers will be exempt from tariffs, The Fertilizer Institute President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch released the following statement:
“The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) appreciates the Trump Administration’s continued recognition of the importance of fertilizers to America’s food security, national security, well-being, and health.
“The fertilizer market is highly competitive and characterized by a complex web of global supply and demand factors. While the U.S. has robust domestic fertilizer manufacturing and production, it is a net fertilizer importer and relies on both domestic production and imports during busy spring planting and fall application periods.
“TFI will continue to work with the Trump Administration to promote a more open, fair, predictable, and transparent trading environment that empowers the continued growth of a resilient, competitive, and sustainable fertilizer industry for our farmer customers, including by removing trade barriers for materials needed to maintain, upgrade, and expand fertilizer production.
“Without farmers, there would be no fertilizer industry, and as farmers continue to face economic challenges the focus of the industry remains working with the Trump Administration to promote a strong, resilient fertilizer industry that supports U.S. agriculture and ensures affordable food prices for American families.”
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The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is the leading voice of the nation’s fertilizer industry. Tracing its roots back to 1883, TFI’s membership includes fertilizer producers, wholesalers, retailers and trading firms. TFI’s full-time staff, based in Washington, D.C., serves its members through legislative, educational, technical, economic information and public communication programs. Find more information about TFI online at TFI.org and follow us on Twitter at @Fertilizer_Inst. Learn more about TFI’s nutrient stewardship initiatives at nutrientstewardship.org and on Twitter at @4rnutrients.
