“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.”
“These guidelines influence what schools, the military, and other institutions buy with public dollars. That purchasing power shapes the markets farmers depend on,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman.
“Regenerative agriculture is not only better for the land and public health, but it also creates a path to rebuilding farmer profitability,” said Angela Huffman, Farm Action’s president.
“The way we see it is these repeated bailouts are also a sign that the underlying system is broken,” said Farm Action’s Angela Huffman, who runs an Ohio sheep farm.
“The message we’re wanting to get to Washington, D.C., is that the system is broke,” Farm Action’s Joe Maxwell told Fortune.
Joe Maxwell, Farm Action’s chief strategy officer and co-founder, said farmers across the country are hurting.