b'USDA Access To Fertilizer Comment Deadline ExtendedThe U.S. Department of AgricultureMarkets.USDAiscommittedtomanufacturing, mining, processing, announcedJune14intheFederalusingeverytoolatitsdisposaltooralternativefertilizerproduction Registerthatitwasextendingtheenhance competition and improvecapacity help promote access to and deadlineforcommentsandinfor- resiliencyinthefertilizermarket.affordability of fertilizer for agricul-mationfromthepublicaboutitsFinding ways to encourage sustain- tural producers? AccesstoFertilizer:Competitionableandindependentchoicesfor and Supply Chain Concerns noticefertilizer supplies demonstrates theArethereexistingshovelready originally published in the FederalBiden-Harris administrations ongo- manufacturing,mining,orother RegisteronMarch17,2022.Theing investment in American goodsprocessesthatcouldorshouldbe new deadline for comments is Julyandservicestorebuildamoreadjustedtofacilitatenewfertilizer 15, 2022. The previous deadlines forresilient,secure,andsustainableproduction? comments were May 16, 2022, andeconomy. June 15, 2022.Arethereotherpotentialnew In a Federal Register notice, USDAentrantsinthenearormedium-We are extending the deadline forcontinues seeking input on:term? comments an additional month to enable commenters to provide addi- What obstacles exist to the financ- HowmightUSDAbestsupport tional feedback regarding the role ofing and development of new fertil- investment in new fertilizer capaci-capacityexpansionandrelatedizercapacitythatwouldenhancety in the U.S.? strategies to directly enhance com- thecompetitivenessoffertilizer petitioninthefertilizermarket,markets?All written comments in response to saidAndyGreen,USDAsSeniorthis notice should be posted online AdvisorforFairandCompetitiveWouldneworexpandeddomesticat Access to Fertilizer: Competition JULY/AUGUST 2022 POTATO GROWER 27'