Reuters | Groups Rally Against Bayer at Supreme Court
“Farmers have other options,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman, about Bayer’s empty threats to pull Roundup from the market.
“Farmers have other options,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman, about Bayer’s empty threats to pull Roundup from the market.
Farm Action President Angela Huffman joined NewsNation to discuss why the outcome of the Bayer-Monsanto Supreme Court case has high stakes for farmers.
“They’ve launched an extensive lobbying campaign at all levels of government,” said Angela Huffman, president of Farm Action.
Farm Action has been urging federal lawmakers to pair near-term fertilizer solutions with structural reforms that address the root cause of repeated price shocks.
“Fertilizer corporations may be using these shocks as opportunities to profit,” said Farm Action’s Research and Policy Director Sarah Carden.
“When companies can’t be held accountable beyond federal labeling requirements, the costs of failure fall on rural communities instead of manufacturers,” said Farm Action President Angela Huffman.
A rare market opportunity for smaller, independent hog farmers will be destroyed if laws like California’s Proposition 12 are overturned in the 2026 Farm Bill.
Nutrien and Mosaic control about 90% of the production capacity of both potash and phosphate fertilizers, according to agriculture industry watchdog Farm Action.
The EPA issued new guidance making clear that manufacturers cannot use the Clean Air Act to prevent farmers from fixing their own equipment.
“Canada’s Nutrien and Florida-based Mosaic were responsible for more than 90% of North American phosphate fertilizer and potash production in 2024, according to Farm Action.”