VINTON, Iowa (KELO.com) — Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst holds a roundtable on the cost and availability of fertilizer later at 8:30 am Friday.
Ernst, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will host local farmers and industry professionals for a roundtable in Vinton to discuss fertilizer cost and the challenges the increased costs pose to farmers.
Below is her advisory on the meeting.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—Tomorrow morning, on Friday, June 10 at 8:30 a.m. CT, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will host local farmers and industry professionals for a roundtable in Vinton to discuss sky-high fertilizer costs—something she’s heard about consistently on her 99 County Tour—and the current challenges these increased costs are posing.
In addition to Senator Ernst, attendees will include:
- Lance Lillibridge – Iowa Corn President and an Iowa farmer who is hosting the meeting at his farm
- Dr. Zachary Stewart – Center for Agriculture-Led Growth, USAID
- Jason Troendle – Director of Market Intelligence and Research for the Fertilizer Institute
- Chris Behrens – Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Heartland Cooperative
- Brent Johnson – President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and an Iowa farmer from Calhoun County
- Robb Ewoldt – Iowa Soybean Association President
- State Senator Dan Zumbach – Chair of the Iowa Senate Agriculture Committee
- Amanda De Jong – Head of Government Relations for Pivot Bio, an agricultural microbe company
- Julie Kenney – Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Event Details:
WHAT: Fertilizer Roundtable Hosted By Senator Ernst in Vinton
WHERE: Lillibridge Family Farm, 5736 28th Avenue, Vinton, IA 52349
WHEN: Friday, June 10 at 8:30 AM CT
Last week, Ernst sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urging for affordable and accessible inputs for America’s farmers and agriculture producers. The senators implored the Ambassador to prioritize producers’ fertilizer needs immediately.
