Washington, Oct. 9 -- Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following press release:
Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding immediate, coordinated federal action to address the sulfur supply and cost crisis already threatening domestic fertilizer production. With phosphate producers already cutting operations and idling facilities, Franklin warned continued delays threaten American jobs, Central Florida businesses, farm profitability and put the nation's food security at risk.
"American fertilizer producers are cutting production now due to the high cost of sulfur needed to convert phosphate rock into fertilizer. Farmers and workers cann...