# In Kansas City, Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers

> USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke at the Kansas City Agriculture Outlook Forum on the farm economy. She cited increases since 2020 of 18% in seed costs, 32% in fuel and oil, 37% in fertilizer, and 73% in interest expenses. USDA and the Department of Justice also signed a memorandum to scrutinize competition in agricultural input markets.

- Date: 2025-10-01 · published 2025-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22847-in-kansas-city-secretary-rollins-speaks-on-state-of-farm-economy-announces
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Rising input costs squeeze farm margins, which can reduce planting intensity and fertilizer demand over time. The antitrust review could affect feed, fertilizer and fuel pricing if it leads to enforcement.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-07-22 | [Rollins Pushes for $11 Billion in Farm Aid as Congress Weighs Trade and Input Costs - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18322-rollins-pushes-for-11-billion-in-farm-aid-as-congress-weighs-trade-and-input.md) | +1.9% | -0.4% |
| UREA | 2026-05-06 | [Hoeven Lays Out Priorities on Fertilizer, Farm Aid, Farm Bill and Trade \| American Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19217-hoeven-lays-out-priorities-on-fertilizer-farm-aid-farm-bill-and-trade-american.md) | -4.5% | -27.3% |
| UREA | 2022-09-06 | [As summer ends, corn growers focus on fall policy priorities \| In the News \| Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39587-as-summer-ends-corn-growers-focus-on-fall-policy-priorities-in-the-news.md) | -4.7% | -10.1% |
| UREA | 2024-01-22 | [Congress Needs to Get Creative to Boost Reference Prices, Crop Insurance and Disaster Aid](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32101-congress-needs-to-get-creative-to-boost-reference-prices-crop-insurance-and.md) | +12.6% | +13.1% |
| UREA | 2023-12-11 | [(2nd LD) S. Korea to extend tariff quota on urea, fertilizer material over China's export curbs \| Yonhap News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32638-2nd-ld-s-korea-to-extend-tariff-quota-on-urea-fertilizer-material-over-china-s.md) | -3.1% | -2.4% |
| DAP | 2020-03-20 | [Vietnam extends safeguard actions on imports of phosphorus fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54079-vietnam-extends-safeguard-actions-on-imports-of-phosphorus-fertilizers.md) | -0.4% | +1.8% |
| DAP | 2026-06-23 | [Egypt restarts phosphate rock exports as it weighs potential export restrictions for 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19133-egypt-restarts-phosphate-rock-exports-as-it-weighs-potential-export.md) | -4.2% | -0.6% |
| DAP | 2021-05-20 | [CCEA approves increased prices for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers vide notification dated 20.5.2021 to be rolled over for the whole year 2021-22](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47024-ccea-approves-increased-prices-for-phosphatic-and-potassic-p-and-k-fertilizers.md) | +0.5% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/09/25/kansas-city-secretary-rollins-speaks-state-farm-economy-announces-suite-actions-support-american

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