Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has expressed his backing for a recent executive order from President Trump focused on increasing the nation’s domestic glyphosate production capabilities.
The Republican senator emphasized the importance of the widely-used herbicide in American agriculture. “Glyphosate is the most widely used crop protection tool in the United States,” Grassley stated. He also noted that manufacturing of the chemical takes place in Muscatine, Iowa, saying “You may not know this but part of its production is also done in Muscatine, Iowa. I’m glad to see” the administration taking action on this issue.
The executive order seeks to strengthen agricultural input supplies while providing liability protections for farmers who use these products.
