The Fertilizer Institute is applauding congressional approval of the Water Resources Development Act, saying the legislation will strengthen the nation’s inland waterway system and improve fertilizer transportation.
The bill includes a proposal to create the Inland Navigation Construction Organization, aimed at improving the construction, rehabilitation, and modernization of aging locks and dams that move fertilizer and other agricultural products across the country.
TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch says, “For decades, aging locks and dams have created costly delays and uncertainty throughout the inland navigation system. A more coordinated and efficient approach to maintaining and modernizing locks and dams will help ensure these critical assets remain reliable for the industries and communities that depend on them.”
Rosenbusch says nearly 70 million tons of fertilizer move on U.S. waterways each year.
He adds that modernizing the system will help reduce shipping delays and keep fertilizer supplies moving to farmers on time.
