21 May 2026, Arlington: The Fertilizer Institute welcomed today’s announcement from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reestablishing a Crop Inputs Economist within USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist to provide independent and consistent analysis and reporting on fertilizer and other crop input markets.
“TFI thanks Secretary Rollins for hearing the concerns of farmers across the country and advancing practical solutions that support market transparency and provide farmers with additional tools and information to help navigate volatility in a global fertilizer marketplace,” said TFI president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch. “Improving access to timely, consistent, and reliable market information can help strengthen understanding of fertilizer and crop input markets across the agricultural economy, including the important distinction between domestic production capacity and overall market share in a globally traded fertilizer marketplace.”
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In testimony before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry earlier this month, TFI supported establishing a Crop Inputs Economist within USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist to provide independent and consistent analysis and reporting on fertilizer and other crop input markets, including supply, demand, production, trade, and pricing trends. Accurate market analysis is especially important in fertilizer because domestic production figures alone do not represent the full competitive marketplace serving American growers.
“If there was only one thing policymakers took away from last week’s Senate hearing, it should be that growers, agriculture advocates, and the fertilizer industry all support efforts to improve transparency and strengthen communication across the agricultural supply chain,” Rosenbusch continued. “The fertilizer industry remains committed to working with Congress, USDA, and stakeholders across agriculture on solutions that support farmers and help ensure a stable and accessible supply of fertilizer products for American growers.”
The U.S. fertilizer industry supports hundreds of thousands of jobs and continues to make significant long-term investments in domestic production, supply chain infrastructure, and distribution networks to strengthen fertilizer availability and support a resilient farm economy.
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