Farmers Urge Trump Administration to Intensify Antitrust Fight Against Fertilizer Giants
U.S. growers are pressing the Trump administration to use antitrust tools to break up what they call a fertilizer cartel.
American farmers see the Department of Justice’s antitrust probe as a chance to curb soaring fertilizer costs. They argue that companies such as Mosaic, Nutrien, CF Industries, Koch Agronomic Services and Yara International have colluded to fix prices. The growers want the Trump administration to take a more aggressive legal stance to dismantle the alleged cartel. Their demand reflects growing frustration over rising input prices that threaten farm profitability.
Why it matters
Higher fertilizer prices threaten farm incomes and food prices, so antitrust action could affect the broader economy.
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