SEN. OSSOFF WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE TO LOWER FERTILIZER COSTS FOR GEORGIA FARMERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C.- As the war in Iran continues, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to lower fertilizer costs for Georgia farmers.

Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored theHomegrown Fertilizer Actto help lower fertilizer costs for Georgia farmers by incentivizing more domestic fertilizer production.

The bipartisan bill, first introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roger Marshall (R-KS), would authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants and loans to businesses, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and producer-owned cooperatives to increase the manufacturing, processing, and storage of fert...