The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) welcomes the opportunity to make soil health a larger part of the public dialogue concerning agriculture and the overall health of the American people.

ARLINGTON, VA - The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today released the following statement in response to the publication of the second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report.

"The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) welcomes the opportunity to make soil health a larger part of the public dialogue concerning agriculture and the overall health of the American people.

"American agriculture shares many of the MAHA movement's goals, such as improving the health of our children, as well as ensuring we are taking great care of the health of our land. We are only as healthy as the soil our food comes from and there is a role to play for both industry and the public sector.

"TFI has for years been supportive of and actively promotes both expanded farmer adoption of 4R nutrient stewardship plans and the implementation of other conservation practices such as the use of cover crops and no-till farming. TFI has promoted stewardship practices through the ongoing 4R Advocate program, as well as the industry's collective goal of having 70 million acres of US cropland under 4R nutrient stewardship management by the year 2030.

"Congress can help promote healthy living and farming by ensuring that conservation funding and a focus on grower education and adoption of nutrient stewardship practices remain a cornerstone of the ongoing Farm Bill discussions.

"TFI thanks the Trump Administration and the MAHA Caucus for the opportunity to provide feedback and insights into the report and looks forward to continuing towards our shared goal of healthy soils and healthy Americans."

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The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is the leading voice of the nation's fertilizer industry. Tracing its roots back to 1883, TFI's membership includes fertilizer producers, wholesalers, retailers and trading firms. TFI's full-time staff, based in Washington, D.C., serves its members through legislative, educational, technical, economic information and public communication programs. Find more information about TFI online at TFI.org and follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) at @Fertilizer_Inst.