WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement regarding the executive order issued by the White House this week temporarily suspending duties on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco:
"The administration's action to temporarily suspend import duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco is welcome news for the Kansas agricultural community. Farmers continue to struggle with stubbornly high input prices and market volatility. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has limited global fertilizer and the availability of fertilizer ingredients, which has only compounded the issue. As the U.S. is a net importer of fertilizer, I have long advoc...