The United States government should use tariffs to curb rising fertilizer prices.

THE United States government evaluates using revenues from trade tariffs to to cope with the rise in fertilizer prices and to reinforce domestic production of the input. The information was released by Agri-Pulse, based on statements from US Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke RollinsThe initiative arises in a context of increasing pressure on agricultural production costs, especially amidst the volatility of global input markets. According to authorities, the The rising cost of fertilizers represents a significant risk to the profitability of producers. and for food security. The proposal under discussion aims to allocate a portion of the tariff revenue to encourage investments in national fertilizer industry, reducing dependence on imports and strengthening the production chain localThe plan may be announced soon and is part of a broader strategy of US government to mitigate the economic impacts of trade and geopolitical tensions on the country's agricultural sector. In recent years, producers of United States have faced high input costs, aggravated by international conflicts and logistical constraints that affect the global supply of fertilizers. A Disruption of export flows in the Strait of Hormuz It becomes just another one of those episodes.

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