Bill · S. 4152· Senate(119-S-4152)
Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/19/2026
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1369-1370)
- Sponsored by
- John Thune
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026 aims to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to create a mandatory price reporting program for fertilizers. Under this bill, manufacturers and wholesalers must report the prices and quantities of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and other fertilizer products to the Secretary of Agriculture at least weekly. The Secretary is tasked with establishing a program to provide timely and reliable market information to assist farmers and promote industry competition. Additionally, the Secretary will conduct weekly surveys of retail fertilizer prices to provide local estimates or benchmarks. This data must be summarized and made available to the public through an easily accessible resource or dashboard. Finally, the bill includes provisions to protect the confidentiality of business information and ensures that the reporting requirements do not supersede existing antitrust laws.
Yes
Would farmers be better off under this?+8
Farmers benefit from increased access to timely, reliable, and regional fertilizer price benchmarks for better marketing decisions.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill mandates the creation of a public dashboard to provide transparent, timely fertilizer price data.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill enhances market transparency for fertilizer pricing which helps prevent unfair market practices.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill imposes mandatory weekly reporting obligations and administrative burdens on fertilizer manufacturers and wholesalers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Market Information: The establishment of a program to provide timely, accurate, and reliable market information can help farmers and market participants make more informed marketing decisions (Section 2, subsection b).
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Increased Competition: The reporting program is intended to promote competition within the fertilizer and fertilizer products industry (Section 2, subsection b).
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Access to Local Price Data: Through a retail fertilizer survey, the Secretary will provide state or regional estimates and benchmarks to help estimate local prices (Section 2, subsection e).
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Public Accessibility: The bill requires that reported information be made available to the public on a national basis, as well as on a regional or statewide basis, through an easily accessible dashboard or resource (Section 2, subsections d and f).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandatory Reporting Burdens: Manufacturers and wholesalers are required to report prices and quantities of various fertilizer products to the Secretary at least weekly, which places a specific reporting obligation on their corporate officers or designated representatives (Section 2, subsection d).
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Limited Exemption Scope: While cooperatives and retailers are exempt from mandatory reporting, retailers that are also manufacturers are not exempt from these requirements (Section 2, subsection d).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+8Good For Business Owners-3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- 4/22/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/19/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1369-1370)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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