This week, Congressman Rick Allen and some of his colleaguesI put forth legislation that would force President Biden to take immediate steps to eliminate the regulations which are currently holding our farmers back.
"Farm input costs have risen dramatically since the current administration took over," Allen said. "Specifically, the cost of fertilizer inputs such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium has increased nearly 150 percent since January of 2021.
"The president's war on American energy has sent prices skyrocketing across the board, inflation has hit our farmers especially hard. When farm input costs rise, it sends shockwaves across our entire food supply chain. Immediate action is necessary to address this crisis and prevent further cost spikes and shortages."
Allen said this legislation will help deliver real relief to our farmers and unleash the power of American agriculture by getting government out of the way.