What does Preamble of Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This bill aims to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 It establishes a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer The bill has other purposes beyond fertilizer price reporting

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 submit data. The Secretary will make reported information publicly available, 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 for local prices. The Secretary must summarize and make available data on a dashboard or other accessible resource, protecting confidential business information. This section clarifies that the program does not modify existing antitrust laws.

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Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026

Last updated: 3/19/2026 · Introduced: 3/19/2026

Author: John Thune (R-SD)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill establishes a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer, requiring manufacturers and wholesalers to report prices and quantities to the Secretary of Agriculture at least weekly.
The Secretary of Agriculture will collect and disseminate timely, accurate, and reliable fertilizer and fertilizer product price information, making it publicly available, including national, regional, and statewide data.
The program will also conduct weekly surveys of retail fertilizer prices, provide estimates for local prices, and summarize data on a dashboard or other accessible resource, while protecting confidential business information.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 8104(In Committee)Official page

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