What does Preamble of Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The bill establishes a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer. The bill is referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026.

What does FERTILIZER MANDATORY REPORTING. of Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This section amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to add Section 210B, establishing a fertilizer mandatory reporting program. The Secretary of Agriculture is tasked with creating a program to collect and disseminate timely, accurate, and reliable fertilizer and fertilizer product price information. Manufacturers and wholesalers of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium, and fertilizer products, are required to report prices and quantities to the Secretary at least weekly. Cooperatives and retailers are exempt from mandatory price reporting, but can voluntarily report data. The Secretary must make reported information available to the public, including national, regional, and statewide data. The Secretary may conduct competitive effects analyses of the reported information. The Secretary will establish a program to conduct weekly surveys of retail fertilizer prices and provide estimates to farmers. The Secretary is required to summarize and make available data on a dashboard or other accessible resource, protecting confidential business information. This section clarifies that nothing in this section modifies or supersedes existing antitrust laws.

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Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026

Last updated: 3/26/2026 · Introduced: 3/26/2026

Author: Dusty Johnson (R-SD)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill establishes a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer manufacturers and wholesalers of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
The Secretary of Agriculture will collect, analyze, and publicly disseminate fertilizer price and quantity data, including retail price estimates for farmers.
Retailers and cooperatives are exempt from mandatory reporting but can voluntarily submit data, and the program does not alter existing antitrust laws.

119th Congressin committeeS. 4152(In Committee)Official page

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