On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined a bipartisan group of Lawmakers to introduce the Fertilizer Transparency Act. [It would] help provide Illinois farmers with more certainty and better information about fertilizer prices. This legislation would require the U. S. Department of Agriculture to create a mandatory price reporting system to offer market participants of all sizes with comparable levels of market information on fertilizer components, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizer products.
“I am introducing the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act to provide more certainty and help Illinois farmers make the most cost-effective decisions possible, with access to clear data about the cost of fertilizer,” said Congressman Sorensen. “Right now, farmers in my district are struggling. Fertilizer costs were already rising and now are climbing higher, because of Trump’s war with Iran. At the same time, commodity prices continue to drop. With this legislation, we’re working across the aisle to provide family farmers with long overdue transparency to ensure fair pricing.”
U. S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) introduced this legislation in the Senate.