# Ag groups press officials to use critical minerals list to cut fertilizer prices | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Commodity groups and agricultural trade associations urged the administration to designate fertilizer and herbicide inputs as critical minerals to improve supply and reduce prices. Respondents welcomed the proposed addition of potash to the USGS 2025 critical minerals list but criticized the omission of phosphates. The comments were submitted during the public feedback period.

- Date: 2025-09-25 · published 2025-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12023-ag-groups-press-officials-to-use-critical-minerals-list-to-cut-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Designating phosphates as critical minerals could support long-term US supply and price stability, but any policy change would take time to affect market prices. Potash inclusion has limited immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/23521-ag-groups-press-officials-to-use-critical-minerals-list-to-cut-fertilizer-prices

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