WASHINGTON, D.C. — Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, has introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to address soaring input costs by boosting domestic production. The bipartisan legislation would provide USDA grants and low-interest loans specifically to small and mid-sized fertilizer producers, aiming to break the market hold of large consolidated companies and lower prices for farmers through increased competition. Sorensen is pushing to have the act included in the broader 2026 Farm Bill, which is expected to see a floor vote in the House this week. By treating fertilizer production as a matter of national security, the bill aims to reduce reliance on international imports while creating new jobs within the Illinois agricultural infrastructure.
