Advocacy

Research and experience tell us there is a delicate balance between sufficient fertilizer to make a crop and excess fertilizer resulting in environmental loss. The complexities of managing a system with biological, physical and chemical properties are confounding. And water “aka rain” - whether too little, just right or too much – creates even more consternation. We can’t let these challenges be excuses for inaction.

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2017 – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) congratulates the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for passing the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), which would ensure a transparent, accountable, and common sense regulatory process. The Senate Committee passed the bill today, which now moves to the full Senate for a vote.

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 — The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn today issued the following statement commending the U.S. Senate for their confirmation of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as the nation’s next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Since President Trump’s Inauguration on January 20, 2017, regulatory reform has been the talk of the town inside the D.C. beltway. The gulf between those on opposite sides of the issue is pretty wide, but TFI believes reform is necessary to improve efficiencies of both government and business without compromising environmental protections, health, safety and security, and other regulations. Here are TFI’s top 5 reason why we believe regulatory reform makes sense: