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Committee hears support for resolution backing Michigan potash project and domestic fertilizer production
Summary
Chair and industry witnesses told the House Agriculture Committee that House Resolution 99 recognizes federal action to expand domestic potash production and highlights a proposed Michigan project that backers say would supply U.S. fertilizer needs and create jobs; members asked about import dependence and permitting.
The Michigan House Agriculture Committee heard testimony on House Resolution 99, which recognizes federal efforts to expand domestic potash production and highlights a proposed potash and salt project in northern Michigan.
Chair Nyer introduced the resolution, saying Michigan has a large potash deposit and that developing it could reduce reliance on imports. Rob Anderson of the Michigan Farm Bureau told the committee the Osceola County project, if operational,…
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