U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) recently announced that she is co-leading bipartisan legislation to encourage domestic production of minerals critical to U.S. economic and national security by adding phosphate and potash – minerals used for the production of fertilizer – to the Department of Interior’s Critical Minerals List. The legislation can be found HERE. The Michigan Agri-Business Association welcomed the bipartisan legislation and thanked Rep. Slotkin for her leadership on this issue in the U.S. House. “Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin’s bipartisan proposal to include potash and phosphate fertilizer on the U.S. Critical Minerals List ensures the federal government will treat our nation’s food security as a national security issue,” said Chuck Lippstreu, President, Michigan Agri-Business Association. “A reliable supply of plant nutrients, including potash, is essential for the success of Michigan and U.S. agriculture. Fertilizer market disruptions during the past two years underscore the need to include these products on the nation’s Critical Minerals List. We appreciate Congresswoman Slotkin for stepping up on behalf of Michigan’s farmers and rural businesses with this common-sense legislation.”The bill is co-led in the House by Reps. Kat Cammack (FL-03), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Barry Moore (AL-02). Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is leading companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. Read more about this issue here.
