US EditionTrump Signs Order on Domestic Herbicide Supply for Defense Purposes, White House Says
The order prioritizes domestic production amid supply bottlenecks, granting legal immunity to Bayer and shielding key producers to support military and agricultural needs.
- On Feb. 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to secure elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, transferring powers to the Agriculture Secretary and consulting the Secretary of War to prioritize contracts and allocate materials.
- To curb reliance on foreign suppliers, the administration said the order reduces dependence on China and Russia to protect U.S. military readiness and U.S. agriculture and food security.
- USDA will implement rules and Rollins will consult Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to prioritize allocations and shield domestic producers from regulatory and financial pressures, granting immunity from certain liabilities.
- The directive effectively shields Bayer's U.S. Monsanto operations as Bayer faces around 65,000 lawsuits and proposed a $7.25 billion class settlement.
- Trump defended the order, saying, `Lack of access to glyphosate-based herbicides would critically jeopardize agricultural productivity, adding pressure to the domestic food system,` while MAHA critics called it a `shocking betrayal` and said `I can't envision a bigger middle finger to every MAHA mom than this.
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Trump allies rage over new executive order dubbed 'Middle finger' to MAHA
Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a controversial new executive order, with some of his key supporters telling the New York Times it was a "middle finger" to the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.The new order called for increasing domestic production of the prominent weedkiller, glyphosate. Troublingly for Trump's supporters, that compound is one of the active ingredients in Roundup, a popular herbicide product that, according to the Times, …
Only one company in the United States manufactures glyphosate-based pesticides, the controversial Monsanto.
US President Glyphosate wants to promote glyphosate in the USA with a directive.
Trump uses Defense Production Act to secure important raw materials. Bayer responds to the pressure.
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