WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall issued the following press release:
On Tuesday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) introduced the Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act, legislation to lower the cost of fertilizer for American farmers. The bill would eliminate tariffs and countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, delivering direct relief to American farmers crushed by rising input costs.
"Kansas farmers are getting hit by a fertilizer market that's working against them," said Senator Marshall. "Phosphate is a critical nutrient for crop production, and right now farmers are paying prices that threaten their bottom line. This bill removes duties that are driving up costs for farm...