Trump Makes Executive Order on Phosphorus and Glyphosate

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to protect domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides - two critical inputs essential to military readiness and America's agricultural strength, respectively.

• The Order finds that any interruption of supply of either of these critical materials could leave our defense industrial base and food supply vulnerable to hostile foreign actors.
• The Order delegates the President's authority under the Defense Production Act to the Secretary of Agriculture to require the performance of contracts or orders related to these materials to promote the national defense, and to determine the proper allocation of materials, services, and facilities necessary to ensure a continued and adequate supply of these products. It directs the Secretary of Agriculture to exercise that authority in consultation with the Secretary of War.
• The Order directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue orders and regulations as needed for implementation.

TFBF's statement regarding President Trump's executive order:

"We thank President Trump for issuing an executive order which supports farmers' access to crop protection products. Tennessee farmers grow safe, affordable food to feed their families, their neighbors and the world, and this is a proactive step in securing domestic supply of these essential products. We look forward to Secretary Rollins and Deputy Secretary Vaden leading USDA to implement this executive order, and we implore policy makers at all levels to follow suit in ensuring farmers have access to critical tools needed to continue feeding and clothing the world."