Senator Marshall outlined efforts to reduce reliance on foreign fertilizer supply by boosting domestic production, adding key minerals to the critical list, and protecting farmers’ access to essential crop protection tools.
Boost domestic fertilizer production to reduce reliance on foreign fertilizer supply.
Occurrences
bringing down fertilizer costs by increasing domestic production and that he wants reduced foreign dependence and swift congressional action on his fertilizer legislation
pushing a bill to bring down fertilizer costs by 20-25%
Evidence
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (Introduced 11/17/2022). Latest Action: Senate - 11/17/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Tracker: this bill has the status Introduced. The bill was introduced to designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals, to approve phosphogypsum use in government road projects, and to amend conservation law for crop advisors.
Bill History shows one action: 11/17/2022 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No additional actions are listed on the actions page.
Marshall joined other senators in urging the Interior Secretary to reinstate potash and add phosphate to the U.S. Critical Minerals List. The letter says this would support domestic production and strengthen supply chains, and that returning to domestic production of potash is needed as quickly as possible.
Marshall and Klobuchar introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, described as legislation to strengthen America’s domestic fertilizer supply chain. The release says it establishes a grant and loan program to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on concentrated suppliers.
Assessments
Marshall made repeated, serious efforts to advance the goal, including sponsoring fertilizer-related legislation in November 2022 and introducing additional bipartisan legislation in March 2026, plus pushing administrative changes in 2025. But the evidence shows these measures were introduced or urged rather than enacted or completed, and there is no evidence here that he achieved a concrete boost in domestic fertilizer production or materially delivered the promised reduction in reliance on foreign supply. Under the federal office standard, this is a substantive attempt without successful delivery.
Marshall made serious federal legislative and advocacy efforts to boost domestic fertilizer production, including introducing the Fertilizer SUSTAIN Act in 2022 and later introducing or supporting related supply-chain measures. However, the cited legislation was only introduced and referred, and the later evidence shows continued proposals and pressure rather than an enacted program or completed federal outcome that actually boosted domestic fertilizer production. Because the promised outcome was not delivered, but he did materially attempt it while in office, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.