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Increased Tariffs on Key Fertilizer Product Rejected

Increased Tariffs on Key Fertilizer Product Rejected

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) vote to reject anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.

“AFBF is pleased the U.S. International Trade Commission did as we asked by rejecting the Commerce Department’s proposal to impose tariffs on imports of UAN, a key fertilizer. Skyrocketing supply costs are already forcing some farmers into the red. The cost of fertilizer increased more than 60% from 2021 to 2022 and that’s not sustainable.

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Share the Road with Joseph Tyler of El-Vi Farms

Video: Share the Road with Joseph Tyler of El-Vi Farms


No one expects tragedy on a routine drive home. But for farmers across New York, that is a daily fear.

In this emotional video, Joseph Tyler of El-Vi Farms, opens up about how this moment forever changed his family’s life. Farmers are so much more than their equipment. They have parents, siblings, children and friends anxiously waiting at home each night for their loved ones to walk through the door.

Before you pass a tractor or become frustrated behind a slow moving vehicle, we urge you to think of the people inside. Please, slow down and share the road responsibly so we can keep everyone safe.