Ohio Farmers Seek Answers from Federal Probe in the Fertilizer Industry

Rising costs and razor-thin margins have been felt across the board by agricultural producers for years, but farmers are now asking for transparency about a federal investigation into possible price fixing in the fertilizer industry.

The Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association (OCWGA) is working with 13 other corn-producing states, pressing U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for answers in the new federal probe.

"There is an issue here, and we're not after handouts, we're not after buying things at a discount, we are not after any of that stuff," said Eric Tipton, the association's president. "All we want is a competitive playing field."

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